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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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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

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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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I reckon your alternator's brushes and/or diodepacks could be failing ...
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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only last month i fitted new coil packs and new alternator
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Battery then?
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replaced the battery but still the handbrake light and battery light flicker
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Old May 25, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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anybody have any more ideas

any help is appreciated

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