LIghts on the dash..
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:04 am
The last couple of days, after starting, the oil pressure light goes out after a second or two, but the alternator and oxygen sensor lights pulse (or flicker) faintly. I've driven off, or revved the engine, and they went out, but not today. I had to stop for gas after about 3 miles, and the alternator was still flickering (the OXS had gone out), but when I started up again, driving along the surface streets in 3rd at around 40mph, the alternator light went out, never to come back on again during the commute.
I'm assuming that, as it didn't stay on, it's probably not the alternator itself having an issue (I'll check tonight with a multimeter), so I'll also check the belt free play. What would cause the OXS light to come on and flicker for a while, though?
Also, when I pull the emergency flasher switch, there's no light in the switch knob, and the indicator light in the dash comes on and stays on without flashing. The indicators themselves do nothing - I did have to zip tie the emergency flasher switch together a couple years ago - so does this sound like more of the same?
Add that to my column switch no longer self-cancelling (not an issue in itself as I have a manual canceler at the end of my left arm ), and then last week it decided to no longer allow me to flash/dip my headlights, not even a click from the switch when I pull it - new switch required, I think...
I'm assuming that, as it didn't stay on, it's probably not the alternator itself having an issue (I'll check tonight with a multimeter), so I'll also check the belt free play. What would cause the OXS light to come on and flicker for a while, though?
Also, when I pull the emergency flasher switch, there's no light in the switch knob, and the indicator light in the dash comes on and stays on without flashing. The indicators themselves do nothing - I did have to zip tie the emergency flasher switch together a couple years ago - so does this sound like more of the same?
Add that to my column switch no longer self-cancelling (not an issue in itself as I have a manual canceler at the end of my left arm ), and then last week it decided to no longer allow me to flash/dip my headlights, not even a click from the switch when I pull it - new switch required, I think...