exterior and interior lights flicker

Asked by milo5519 Aug 06, 2023 at 07:41 AM about the 1998 Ford F-150 XLT SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the alternator reads 14.3 battery reads 14 i dont see any discharge on my dash
indicator its been doing this for 2 weeks it even stopped flickering for 10
min.then it started again i cant find it and i cant afford a shop guess im screwed

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beatupchevy answered about a year ago

Could be bad ground behind the dash board , corrosion of wires at disconnects , behind dash board , under windshield . Mice can invade even a daily driver . A multi tester is useful for checking electrical problems

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311,185

Gene answered about a year ago

How old is the battery? Weak cells can cause this, also the voltage regulator, worn alternator brushes, bad alternator wiring connections and diodes.

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