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Hi there I have noticed tonight when i went to the shops that my headlighs keep diming and its really annoying me because the lights inside the car i.e dash lights and the light on my stereo also go dim also its like a flashing dimness if you know what i mean? When i put my foot on the pedal to move the car it gets slightly worse. has anyone got any ideas <img border="0" alt="[Idea]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions079.gif" />
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if your headlamps are dimming this means the alternator is not charging correctly or a bad/faulty connection.
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will that also be the cause of the interior lights to do the same as well <img border="0" alt="[Idea]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions079.gif" />
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Originally posted by Scooby:
if your headlamps are dimming this means the alternator is not charging correctly. Erm, I would hazard a guess at the alternator needing replacing if the alternator is not charging, not the battery  Yes it would cause all the lights to dimm, just like a torch when the battery is getting low, the torch dimm's.
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is the idle smooth? When my idle is jumpy it makes all the lights dim.....Having that sorted soon though, just thought id have some input even if it may be useless lol.
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The lights on my polo use to brighten up when i revved the car and the engine note used to change when i turned the lights of lol.
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i have noticed today when i was out that the battery light stays on and alsothe idle is low i think because even though its at the operating temp it has started to cut out 
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Alternator is goosed if battery light is staying on mate
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The red battery light is NOT a battery warning light
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AS said it'll be the alternator. However, my black one has a new alternator, and it does this ... the earthing cable from the battery to the body is totally perished. Check your earthings cables as well.
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I have found the problem with me car? it turns out to be the alternator  oh well i will just charge the battery at night with me battery charger  Thanks for everyone's reply's to this matter
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Be careful you don't knacker the battery by charging too much. The cells get covered in fur when the current keeps going u and down, and the charge lasts a couple of minutes. (voice of experience there).
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Well i got another alternator from our golfy so i went and took the old one off only to find that the one i got off golfy dosen't fit its to small  i'll have to go the scrappy and see what i can do
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