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The headlights on my 1996 Honda Civic Dx flicker
when I rev the engine. The speedometer also moves
wildly like there is some ghost in the machine.

My mechanic checked the system with his little
diagnostic computer and said the code went over
1000. He felt not qualified to work on this situation
and suggested I take it to the dealer.

Have any of you had this problem? Any ideas what
this might be?

I just had a new battery and alternator installed
due to wires shorting-out on a piece of metal.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to email me at:

craigdockter@aol.com

"Craig" <craigdockter@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1173597896.988768.144320@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> The headlights on my 1996 Honda Civic Dx flicker
> when I rev the engine. The speedometer also moves
> wildly like there is some ghost in the machine.
>
> My mechanic checked the system with his little
> diagnostic computer and said the code went over
> 1000. He felt not qualified to work on this situation
> and suggested I take it to the dealer.
>
> Have any of you had this problem? Any ideas what
> this might be?
>
> I just had a new battery and alternator installed
> due to wires shorting-out on a piece of metal.
>
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
> Please feel free to email me at:
>
> craigdockter@aol.com
>

Let me guess - the alternator was an aftermarket rebuilt. The symptoms point
to the alternator with big flashing arrows. If it is anything else I'd be
amazed.

Mike

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:58:54 -0700, Michael Pardee wrote:

> "Craig" <craigdockter@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1173597896.988768.144320@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>> The headlights on my 1996 Honda Civic Dx flicker when I rev the engine.
>> The speedometer also moves wildly like there is some ghost in the
>> machine.
>>
>> My mechanic checked the system with his little diagnostic computer and
>> said the code went over 1000. He felt not qualified to work on this
>> situation and suggested I take it to the dealer.
>>
>> Have any of you had this problem? Any ideas what this might be?
>>
>> I just had a new battery and alternator installed due to wires
>> shorting-out on a piece of metal.
>>
>> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Please feel free to email me at:
>>
>> craigdockter@aol.com
>>
>>
> Let me guess - the alternator was an aftermarket rebuilt. The symptoms
> point to the alternator with big flashing arrows. If it is anything else
> I'd be amazed.
>
> Mike


That was my guess, also. Interesting things about Hondas; the Speedo acts
like a 'voltmeter' when the electrical system has problems. I would take a
good look at the regulator (or just take it back)

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Craig" <craigdockter@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1173597896.988768.144320@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>The headlights on my 1996 Honda Civic Dx flicker
>>when I rev the engine. The speedometer also moves
>>wildly like there is some ghost in the machine.
>>
>>My mechanic checked the system with his little
>>diagnostic computer and said the code went over
>>1000. He felt not qualified to work on this situation
>>and suggested I take it to the dealer.
>>
>>Have any of you had this problem? Any ideas what
>>this might be?
>>
>>I just had a new battery and alternator installed
>>due to wires shorting-out on a piece of metal.
>>
>>Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Please feel free to email me at:
>>
>>craigdockter@aol.com
>>
>
>
> Let me guess - the alternator was an aftermarket rebuilt. The symptoms point
> to the alternator with big flashing arrows. If it is anything else I'd be
> amazed.
>
> Mike
>
>
Bet there's an aftermarket radio instal in the mix too. bob

This was going-on before the new battery
and alternator were installed.

What else do you think it could be?

Thanks,

Craig

"Craig" <craigdockter@aol.com> wrote in
news:1173733684.610825.77200@p10g2000cwp.googlegro ups.com:

> This was going-on before the new battery
> and alternator were installed.
>
> What else do you think it could be?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig
>
>

Bad engine ground? Maybe a bad ground somewhere else.

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Jim Yanik
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at
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