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My dashboard lights and headlights slightly flickering..cutting

 
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My dashboard lights and headlights slightly flickering as well as radio cutting in and out. Turned car off, started it again and it stopped happening. Can that just be a fuse or a more serious problem?

 

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Year: 2002
Make: Kia
Model: Optima/LX
Engine: 6 cylinder

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turning car off and restarting.

Submitted: 1300 days and 20 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $13
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  Dino replied1300 days and 20 hours ago.

hello welcome to the site.

does the dash lights act up when your starting the car ?

when started can you wiggle the key in between the start and the II position ?

Customer replied1300 days and 20 hours ago.

No, neither has occurred.

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Expert:  Dino replied1300 days and 20 hours ago.

thank you for the update.

since this happened under full load i would recommend you have the alternator tested with all the loads on like the heater and the headlights.

im thinking the alternator is on its way out.

or you might have a ignition switch electrical portion going bad.

Customer replied1300 days and 20 hours ago.

Will do. thank you!

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Expert:  Dino replied1300 days and 20 hours ago.

let me know what the test results are.

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