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Inside and Outside electrical dimming while driving - indicating near stall

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Old Mar 14, 2021 | 03:53 AM
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Default Inside and Outside electrical dimming while driving - indicating near stall

Hey fellas, my 95 ZJ is nearly stalling while backing out of spaces or even driving down the road. Tonight, when I was driving straight the headlights and all interior lights dimmed to what I thought was going to be a stall out while driving. I couldn't tell if the motor was really losing power. I hit the gas hard to make it up a hill and didn't have issues after that.

The other day when backing out of a parking spot, it stalled out as I was turning the wheel, but cranked right back up no issues. The battery and alternator checked out good today at the part store, with and without a load on it.

I wouldn't think this to be a fuel issue due to all the electrical dimming at the same time. I thought about changing the TPS, but even if this thing stalled out completely the electrical shouldn't be dimming. Any thoughts?

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Old Mar 19, 2021 | 10:49 PM
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Depends on how much it's dimming. If the engine is stalling, the alternator is not putting out juice, so you could have a momentary dimming.

Time for some basic tests, like fuel pressure.
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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 10:29 PM
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Check your grounds.....ALL or them.
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