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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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i have a 1985 jeep cherokee and when its is running and the head lights are on i have like no volts and when i turn on the turn signals the lights dimm with the turn signals! and when i hit the brakes its the same thing!! and after i have been driving for a while and i shut it off and go to start it a couple mins after and it doesnt wanna start like the battery is low!! if anyone has advice for my problems it would help me alot!!
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Have you check the grounds for the turn signals and brake lights?
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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ya i was having a problem with the right brake light and turn signal blinking with each other when i turned on the turn signal and they were really dim so i had to run a new ground to the back right lights
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Grounds like alien says and check the altenator's output it may be too low or just enough to keep it running.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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i will have to check that when i get off work tomarrow and i will let you know
thank you
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