Dimming lights problems??? Pls Help!

My 2000 Chevy Cavalier is having a new problem with dimming lights. Both the headlights and the dashboard lights dim while idling and brighten when I start driving.

What could be the cause of this? Please help!

first check the battery and the alternator

Hey thanks!

I know that there's some type of machine to test the battery, but how would you test the alternator?

do you have a voltmeter. While the engines running the battery should be at around 14 volts. If you dont have a volt meter most parts stores and alot of shops will check your battery and alternator for free

Thanks, I am woman.....I barely own a screwdriver! Tee hee.

I'll bring it to a shop and see what they have to say. Thanks for your help!

just about any shop should be able to help you

Crappy tire can do it but they will charge. I'm in ON. They can do it in about 2 mins but don't let 'em fix it. I know people who have very bad stories!!!!

Thanks, I'll bring it there and see what they have to say. Hope it's not too expensive......eek!

Thanks, I'll bring it there and see what they have to say. Hope it's not too expensive......eek!


I have bad experiences with anything from Motomaster! Even washer fluid!!

If u Have an autozone near by try them their testing is always free
instead of paying a mechanic to test it

If u Have an autozone near by try them their testing is always free
instead of paying a mechanic to test it

Don't know of one, anywhere in Canada!

they need to branch out more the could make more money

Might want to check your blinker fliud.... if its low switch to syntheic formula...



























































:- P

Might want to check your blinker fliud.... if its low switch to syntheic formula...:- P

That's not funny!

Oh come on man... a good laugh once in a while dosn't hurt.. Thats almost like sayings your washer fluid runs on rain water collected from the rain... testing peoples common sense.

Oh come on man... a good laugh once in a while dosn't hurt.. Thats almost like sayings your washer fluid runs on rain water collected from the rain... testing peoples common sense.


Not to a woman. Only guys!!

u might find it funny if u knew a bit more about cars
of course i find alot of eminems songs funny lol

Oh shit... i didn't see that. My bad i overlooked that little ditty...

u might find it funny if u knew a bit more about cars
of course i find alot of eminems songs funny lol

Was that aimed at me? What are you getting at? :confused:

i think so...

i think so...

Was this your afformentioned noob? :grinyes:

aye

lmfao - ya i have seen some pretty lame shit said by people - blinker fluid thats a new one - hey crj where can we get this blinker fluid? i think i know someone that has a problem.




nah my guess Canadian Chick - its prob. your altenator if your h-lights an panels dim but when u start moving the brighten up - cause when you move the engine puts out more current -
i duno about canada you best bet is to listen to noshun he seems to know your area....

Its called pro ricer brand blinker fixer and can be bought at pepboys... ;-P

hmmm - i'll check it out i got some vacume line air i bought from some guy for 30 bucks - it about a 9 oz can... wanna maybe make a trade ? lol its a good deal ya know it

LMAO.. this is too funny.

haha ya we maybe should stop eh? dont want to upset anyone - funny indeed - see if we were not up right now makin stupid humor we could be asleep in bed an die or something awfnakgpegn ?
but we are not we are safe on the computer gettin radiation damage to our eyes an brain :cheers::bananasmi

True dat... we should have somehow started a chat when Noshun was still on here... that would have been killer...

lol - he gets mad dont he -

lol - he gets mad dont he -


WTF and no-one even mentioned the giggle pin or the Fuel slinger. Amatuers!

lol - ahh - i knew we forgot something - see CRJ he had important parts too - u should of started that when we all where here :jump3:

lol - ahh - i knew we forgot something - see CRJ he had important parts too - u should of started that when we all where here :jump3:

Piece of shit pooter crashed. Couldn't be bothered to sort it too tired!!!!

oh i hear that - half the time i cant even open a web page because for some reason - i get like never ending spy wear - i delete it all the time -