Voltage Pulsing

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  1. rlreed

    rlreed New Member

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    Whenever I turn my lightswitch on, all the lights pulse. I changed out my headlight switch, but it is still happening. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this?
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    do they pulse only when the motor is running? if so the alt probly is going bad.
     
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    It does it wether the engine is running or not.
     
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    Check all your grounds,,, then,,,double check all your grounds!
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Check all wires/connections at the alternator and the voltage regulator.had the same problem with my mav... it turned out to be the Field wire on the VR to the alternator had excessive resistance causing my lights to pulse.I replaced the wire and the problem was solved.
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Mine used to pulse with engine running ... it was a bad voltage regulator ... no idea why the would be pulsing with the engine off.
     
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    found it rehooking stereo needed to hook up memory pos found brown wire hanging thout that someone must have took it from cig liter. un hooked it everything went back to normal. got a new headlight switch ot of it i guess thanks for the imput
     
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