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  • Radio flashing with brakes

    Hey guys,

    This just started recently, basically what happens is whever i first put my foot on the brake pedal (right when the taillights come on) my radio display kind of flashes off real quick and back on again. Any ideas what might be causing this? It's only brakes, turns signals or hazards don't effect it at all.
    1996 Pontiac Firebird: A4, Flowmaster 80 Series, dual 3\" Stainless Steel tips, SLP CAI, Alpine CDA-9813 deck, Infinity speakers, Alpine Type R sub, MTX Thunder 801d amp, Tsunami 2 Farad Capacitor.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury</a>

  • #2
    Does it matter if the headunit is on? Does anything else happen? (Sound stop playing, only with CD playing, only with FM radio, etc.)
    Red 96' A4 Firebird
    Audio Audio and Autotek
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    • #3
      it only happens when the head unit is on, regardless of what source im listening to. I also noticed today when i turned my headlights on and off it kind of flickered, it dimmed like it should have but for about one second when i first turned them off it flickered then it was fine. starting to sound like a loose wire or something in the back maybe?
      1996 Pontiac Firebird: A4, Flowmaster 80 Series, dual 3\" Stainless Steel tips, SLP CAI, Alpine CDA-9813 deck, Infinity speakers, Alpine Type R sub, MTX Thunder 801d amp, Tsunami 2 Farad Capacitor.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury</a>

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      • #4
        Originally posted by FirebirdHatesRice:
        starting to sound like a loose wire or something in the back maybe?
        That's kinda what I was thinking. When you hit the brakes, the car leans forward and a loose connection is affected....but headlights should have nothing to do with that....
        Red 96' A4 Firebird
        Audio Audio and Autotek
        Check it out here!

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        • #5
          This could have something to do with your ground wires. Mine if i am going and put it in neutral my battery gauge drops.I put a bigger wire from alternator to battery and on from the negitive of the car to the chassis.

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          • #6
            Hmm that could be it as well, I just upgraded to a HO alternator. Wire from the alternator to battery is now 4 gauge...maybe I need to upgrade the battery ground wire? Do our cars come stock with a 4 gauge ground or should I plan on getting one?
            1996 Pontiac Firebird: A4, Flowmaster 80 Series, dual 3\" Stainless Steel tips, SLP CAI, Alpine CDA-9813 deck, Infinity speakers, Alpine Type R sub, MTX Thunder 801d amp, Tsunami 2 Farad Capacitor.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury</a>

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            • #7
              its the flux capacitor or the continuiom transfunctioner

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Big Tymer:
                its the flux capacitor or the continuiom transfunctioner
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                1996 Pontiac Firebird: A4, Flowmaster 80 Series, dual 3\" Stainless Steel tips, SLP CAI, Alpine CDA-9813 deck, Infinity speakers, Alpine Type R sub, MTX Thunder 801d amp, Tsunami 2 Farad Capacitor.<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/firebirdfury</a>

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