Geoff, I think you may be on to something.....it still has it's original battery, and it's never given me a reason to this it's a problem. And my issue occurs more often than not, immediately after starting the engine. This would be a time for low-voltage issues to pop up.
Thanks a bunch for the tip, Jay --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] 2002 Intrepid ~ Lights flickering ~ Head lights & Interio To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 11:10 PM Yep. Classic issue. The dimmer switch in the dash is usually the culprit. Rotate it through its travel a few times to clean anything on the contacts you can, and then set it just a "skosh" below full dash brightness. See if that doesn't clear it up. I believe the dimmer is really an input to the body controller that gets wonky over time and sensitive to battery voltage conditions. I can't prove it. If you live in a snowy climate, and still have the original battery, consider replacing the battery and inspect the cable ends VERY carefully for corrosion. Mine were eaten alive just under the cable insulation near the end, probably by road salt spray. I replaced the connectors after trimming a small amount of cable and it really seemed to help a lot of odd little things. (Unfortunately, the positive cable is tied into the engine harness and isn't easy to just replace.) My original battery outlasted its usefulness. It would still crank the car but wasn't taking a full charge, and thus was causing some strange electronic issues due to low voltage. Something to consider, anyway. --Geoff On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Jay Phillips <mopar_superbird@ yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi Group, > > Our 2002 Dodge Intrepid (purchased new, and currently has 89,000 > miles) has a problem. Every so often it will flicker the headlights > and/or interior lights for no reason while driving down the road. > > You can hear the relay under the dash clicking, and clicking, and > clicking. Then it stops and may not do it again for a month. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Jay > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > Web: <http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/dodge_ intrepid> > Subscribe: <mailto://dodge_ intrepid- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com> > Unsubscribe: <mailto://dodge_ intrepid- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. com> > Moderator: <mailto://dodge_ intrepid- [EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com>Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > > -- --Geoff Cell: (313)506-7295 Sterling Heights CERT '04 Grand Cherokee | '05 Town & Country http://www.moparmai linglist. com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
