Ford Focus light dimming
Variant: 1.4
Model Year: 1999
Categories:
Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
hi wen i drive my ford focus on the motar way and i put my headlights on the light seem to dim and go bright again and then dim. they keep doing that. its as doe the lights are loosing power. i am thinking it could be a faulty alternator but just thought id ask to see if it could be any other fault or would i be right with my prediction?? any comments would be greatly appreciated
Posted: Nov 29, 2010 (14 years ago)
As you suggested ,first thing I would test would be alternator output .
Posted Nov 30, 2010 (14 years ago)
hi how do you test output on alternator??
Posted Nov 30, 2010 (14 years ago)
it could be alot of things, a bad earth, an old battery, a bad wire connection or corrotion. To check the alternater you need an amp and volt meter checker and place prongs on alternater ports
Posted Dec 5, 2010 (14 years ago)
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