JmanS2k

I've been having problems with my gauges flickering so I took my car into Alan cox in Marietta and they told me the alternator was fine and that they get a quite a few owners coming in complaining about it. They told me basically just not to worry with it or to maybe try and find an aftermarket alternator. What's the general consensus around here about this issue?

dales2000

bump im curious to this as well

s02k

If ur not having a problem charging then dont get a aftermarket alt! Even if your are get an oem one.. Ive heard of this and think its just a lose connection behind the guage

playground_the

bad alternator wouldnt just kill the gauges, it would kill everything, flickering should be loose wire, does the whole cluster flicker? if so, check the ground wire, the whole cluster share a same ground

SOL1D

A alternator can cause flickering, its done it in a couple of cars I've replaced alternators on. Almost looked like the gauge clusters were pulsing from bright to a bit dim back and forth. It COULD just be on its way out and not totally dead or broken yet.

The alternator was the culprit, as soon as it was replaced the flickering/pulsing went away and hasn't come back on either cars. Im sure it can also be caused by other things so I'd wait to see what other options people give you


You don't have a voltage gauge to see how the alternator is working urself? See if the voltage is steady or not?

JmanS2k

Yeah, I had my alternator checked out and the voltage was stable. Honestly, it's an annoying problem yeah but, not knowing how much trial and error it will take to fix it makes me not even want to worry with it as long as the car is fine.

SOL1D

If your willing to do it, if u can find a spare honda alternator or swap with a friend just to see if thats a source of the problem you could always do that. I mean its a bit of work but at least that way your not buying anything and you cross one thing of the check list.

dales2000

i changed out my alternator with a newer one and the problem went away for a while and now its back. Maybe its a charging problem?

bunta_garage

i have the same problem... but when im on the gas theres no flickering.... and maybe its because im still on oem battery 80k

JmanS2k

I thought that was my problem but, it wasn't. I changed out my battery and it still flickers at a stop.