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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 09:28 PM
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Hello, I am new but I am hoping someone can help. Driving home tonight got a bit scary while driving through a construction zone. Every time we hit a decent size bump the headlights and all interior lights flashed off. Fortunately they just blinked off and came back but it happened four times. I was wetting my shorts waiting for things to go lights out permanently. Has anyone experienced this before? Any clue where to start looking?
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 09:53 PM
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Make sure the battery cables are tight, and re-squeeze the crimps with a large pair of pliers.

At the back of the trunk are two master fuses...make sure these connections have not loosened.

There is also a heavy wire master power connection at each fusebox. Make sure these have not loosened either.

For safety, disconnect the battery before touching a tool to any 12v connections to prevent accidental shorts that could burn you.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2015 | 10:04 PM
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Thank You, I will start there in the morning. I love your website by the way and will be purchasing your kit to make my temp and oil pressure gauges real. I hate things that appear to be something they are not, so I will be rectifying the gauges in my car soon.
Appreciate your time, Mark
 
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