Sounds like it may be ECU related. I think the computer controls the
speedometer but run an alternator test on it at any autozone or a mechanic.
If the belt is slipping it will make the lights and everything go up and
down in power.

-Jeff


"OICU812" <oicu8122@emailaccount.com> wrote in message
news:rKOdnehEOtbMN8DfRVn-og@adelphia.com...
> Hi guys and gals here I am again with yet another question regarding my 96
> Civic.
> I will go ahead and repost my prior question and sitrep concerning therof
> so I may as well go ahead and do it,Here 'tis:
>
>
> Ok here goes,
>
>
> '96 civic DX 5 speed,I was driving into work this morning and had the
> wipers
> on,headlights and defog.My dash lights started (how do I explain this)
> acting like they were almost blinking like my emergency lights.Headlights
> were doing the same thing.It was raining out at the time.I kinda think
> it's
> my alternator going up on me or the belts are loose.Any thoughts on
> this?Oh
> yeah the speedometer was jumping around like a monkey on crystal meth
> going
> from 20 to 100 to 30 to ...you get the picture.
> Thanks in advance,
> Will
>
>
> PS I had a prior question about whether my speed sensor or speedometer was
> going up on me,it WAS the speed sensor.
>
> <2 weeks later>
> OK,I went ahead and pulled the alternator(it was a bitch BTW)went ahead
> and
> bought a new one and installed it today.I went to go and start it up,when
> I
> turned the key no dome lights no click no nuthin'.I went and got my next
> door neighbor and see if he would give me a jump start tried that,still
> nuthin.I checked everything.I mean there's only 2 connections to the
> alternator and I made sure they were good cuz I hooked them up myself.Am I
> missing something here? Maybe a wire got broken in the process of me
> dicking
> around trying to get the alternator outta the engine crate?I dunnno.Guess
> I'll go back and trace my steps after work tommorow.
> Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions,
>
> Will
>
>
>