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1988 CHEVROLET S-10
230,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSHUACLAYTON1987
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Hi I have a 1988 chevy s-10 4 wheel drive v6 4.3 tbi my question is when I turn on the parking and head lights the dash lights and headlights kinda strobe like they get dim and bright and my battery light on the dash blinks fast I have replaced the battery and had the altenator checked what could cause this
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM
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JDL
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Take the multiwire connector loose from the alternator. Turn on the key and headlites. Use a testlite at the L and F terminals at the connector, use chassis ground/metal part for test lite. Does the lite flash, stay on steady, anything? Does the charge lite on the dash work?
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Jan 20, 2011 at 10:42 AM
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