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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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Anyone notice a very slight slow flickering of headlights in their 2005 R/T? This occurs w/o air conditioning engaged most noticeable at idle. Any thoughts? Am I hallucinating?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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A low idle can do that with the a/c on. Every time the compressor cycles it puts an extra load on the motor and the rpm's will drop slightly at idle. With a slightly lower idle, the charging system has to work a bit harder at charging the battery. The extra load would/could cause the headlights to cycle slightly.
There 'might' be a TSB out on flickering headlights as well.

Russ
 
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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I have seen this issue on every car I have ever owned.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 12:55 AM
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Thanks. It's not a major issue but something that caught my eye.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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Default RE: Flickering Headlights?

only time i ever noticed it was with a thumpin system, just added a really big capcitor before the amplifiers and fixed right up
 
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