Flickering of dash lights
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Flickering of dash lights
So I was sitting in my car in a parking lot tonight talking on the phone and I put the key in ignition position 1. After about 10 seconds, the interior map lights dimmed off and the LCD screen turned off. However about 20 seconds after that, the LCD screen turned back on and every light on my dash gauges would flicker about once per second.
Is this normal? I want to make sure the car stereo guys didn't completely mess up my electronics.
Is this normal? I want to make sure the car stereo guys didn't completely mess up my electronics.
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its never happened to me. did you get your audio done at like a local stereo shop?? if so, you made a mistake. never take a $40000+ car with tons of electronic stuff in it to some whack car stereo shop and have a guy that drives a civic, or some other beater, do the work. They're much more likely to screw it up and now you have to go back and complain to them and they could mess your ride up even more. Well... ya live and learn, good luck with trying to get it fixed.
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Re: Flickering of dash lights
Originally posted by session
So I was sitting in my car in a parking lot tonight talking on the phone and I put the key in ignition position 1. After about 10 seconds, the interior map lights dimmed off and the LCD screen turned off. However about 20 seconds after that, the LCD screen turned back on and every light on my dash gauges would flicker about once per second.
Is this normal? I want to make sure the car stereo guys didn't completely mess up my electronics.
So I was sitting in my car in a parking lot tonight talking on the phone and I put the key in ignition position 1. After about 10 seconds, the interior map lights dimmed off and the LCD screen turned off. However about 20 seconds after that, the LCD screen turned back on and every light on my dash gauges would flicker about once per second.
Is this normal? I want to make sure the car stereo guys didn't completely mess up my electronics.
It's because your key is in the ignition. Don't leave it in there for an extended period if you don't have to, as it will drain the battery.
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Thanks Drew. I figured it might be the car trying to alert you to the fact that the key is in the ignition.
As far as my stereo install, give me a little credit.
I took my car to a shop recommended to me by DSMIT67, a MB tech at MB of Alexandria. I would never take my car, Civic or MB, to a shop like Best Buy. I know how poor the teenage service is at McDonalds, so you've got to be kidding me if you think I'm going to let teenagers take apart my $30k car.
As far as my stereo install, give me a little credit.
I took my car to a shop recommended to me by DSMIT67, a MB tech at MB of Alexandria. I would never take my car, Civic or MB, to a shop like Best Buy. I know how poor the teenage service is at McDonalds, so you've got to be kidding me if you think I'm going to let teenagers take apart my $30k car.
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never know that leaving the key in the ignition can do that.
left the key in the ignition once and got out of the car to move other cars on the driveway. When i got behind my car about 20-30 seconds later, the brake light made a single flash. I have no idea why and i couldn't get it to do it again. I had turned off the headlight, put the car in park, and stop the engine. weird.
left the key in the ignition once and got out of the car to move other cars on the driveway. When i got behind my car about 20-30 seconds later, the brake light made a single flash. I have no idea why and i couldn't get it to do it again. I had turned off the headlight, put the car in park, and stop the engine. weird.
