Flickering Lights

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OK this one is really odd. All lights - headlights, interior lights, etc., flicker with the cadence of the engine. Really looks like a weak battery to me, or maybe a problem with the charging system. Always happens when car is cold. Sometimes goes away after warm, sometimes not. Had the bat and the charging system checked and they said nothing is wrong, but I am telling you man it drives me crazy. Car starts fine and runs well, although the revs are a bit up and down on idle (maybe 100 - 150 rpm) when cold. Ever hear of this?

Speaking of Ottowa and places south, was running around with the top down yesterday here in SoCal. That is the one advantage....

BTW, can you all see my signature pic? I can never see it in my own posts, but I can see yours fine.
 
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This is a typical problem on E30s. Flickering lights is usually the sign of a bad voltage regulator or alternator. This should have been identified on the charging system check.

The other possibility is a bad ground connection somewhere.
 
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I was trailblaizing through 60cm of snow the other day and the same thing happened to me. The radio and healights actually turned off. Got home, put the car in the garage, opened the hood to find my engine bay was PACKED with snow. Alternator must of had a tuff time running with all that snow there. I let it unthaw and everything is good now. Pretty impressed actually.
 
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I just vomited a little bit...
I have never seen or touched snow (in real life, remembering I live in bloody Australia mate!) but that scares me!
Thanks for the photo![headbang]
yeah, that was one of our records snow falls this year. Check out the amount of snow on the wheels and siding of the car....haven't seen that much snow since I was 12!!!

Car plowed right through it. The 4wd on this car is amazing, I'm sure if i took out the accord, it would have been another story!!!
 
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