# Electrical problem.. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 19, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem/87270 "2005-07-19T13:44:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem/87270/1 "2005-07-19T13:44:35Z")
Well this has been going on for quite sometime now… Ive replaced the starter, and the alternator is running between 13.8 - 14.4 Volts. So that means they’re ok obviously. Im not familiar with the IC regulator, all i heard was it could be the problem and that it is located in one of the fenders… here is my problem: when starting the car, hot or cold, if i turn on my running/dash lights immeadiately after starting the car, they seem reallllly dim. my headlights, and all interior lights are the same, damn dim. it idles ok, but the lights wont go brighter until i give it approx. 3000rpm, then its almost like a “click” and the lights all go bright and remain bright…and another thing i’ve noticed is randomly maybe every week or so if im on the highway with my lights on, sometimes they all (dash, headlights, etc…) go extremellyyyyyy bright and dont dim back down to normal until i slow down on the off ramp… its’ quite stupid and frustrating :x … if you can help me out thanks in advance 8) ---
**Author:** ![Xgenturbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/dc4da7/32.png) [@Xgenturbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xgenturbo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem/87270/2 "2005-07-19T14:29:37Z")
Grounds? also make sure your battery terminals are perfectly clean. Yesterday my 240 wasnt cranking over, all I got was a “tick tick” sound, and after trying to crank the car over nothing would work, yet the battery displayed 12.X volts, if I reset the battery, everything would work, till I tried to crank it. turns out it was a bad ground. If I were you i’d redo all my groun wires and add a bit more, make sure the wires coming off your alternator are clean and free of rust. ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem/87270/3 "2005-07-19T19:34:03Z")
I’d second the grounds. Look for them scattered around your engine bay, take them out and file/sand/clean the connections. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem/87270/4 "2005-07-20T12:33:33Z")
ill do it up…thanks guys, and ill keep you posted