handbrake light and battery flicker

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21 March 2009, 09:18 PM

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handbrake light and battery flicker

hi

my handbrake light and battery light flicker only when the engine comes up to about 80 deg, and only filckers now and again.....

anyone have any ideas what is wrong

thanks

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21 March 2009, 09:23 PM

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I reckon your alternator's brushes and/or diodepacks could be failing

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21 March 2009, 09:54 PM

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only last month i fitted new coil packs and new alternator

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21 March 2009, 10:00 PM

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Battery then?

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27 March 2009, 08:57 PM

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replaced the battery but still the handbrake light and battery light flicker

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25 May 2009, 06:07 PM

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anybody have any more ideas

any help is appreciated

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