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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Question Lights Get Dim And Bright

my gauge goes up and down and my lights dime and brighten while at idol my truck is new only 5000 miles is there a charging problem or is this the norm or is this the sign of a bad batt
 
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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The Draw is your Intake Heaters Working , its perfectly normal
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Yup, every CTD does it. No big deal. Its not going to hurt anything.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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thanks guys I will relax on that
 
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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you'll notice that once the truck is warm or has exceeded the speed of 15-25mph it'll stop doing it. try driving once started and it is doing it and you'll watch it cycle till you hit those speeds and then it'll quit...
 
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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glad someone posted this i was about to ask the same question
 
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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You can tell its getting cool, had to wait for the light to go out today to start her.
 
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