# Need help with alternator **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 8, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052 "2008-10-08T17:36:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nate-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@nate-o](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nate-o)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/1 "2008-10-08T17:36:18Z")
my headlights and my gauges get dim. When I give my car gas they get dim and when I let off they get bright again. I replaced alternator, check belt tension, checked grounds,and plug on my wiring harness. And its still doing it any know how to fix this. It a 98 b18c in a 97 civic ex If that matters. Here is a link that explains it to. thanks [http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2240390&postid=33260332](http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2240390&postid=33260332) ---
**Author:** ![haphazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/858c86/32.png) [@haphazard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/haphazard)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/2 "2008-10-08T18:47:03Z")
i have the same problem, 00 civic with gsr swap…someone help, also replaced my alt. and cleaned my grounds. ---
**Author:** ![Bswaptcivic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bswaptcivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bswaptcivic)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/3 "2008-10-08T20:10:24Z")
where did you get the alternator from? ---
**Author:** ![nitroice40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nitroice40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroice40)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/4 "2008-10-08T20:32:00Z")
thats a weird problem. I never had anything like that happen to any of my cars. Looking at it as a electrician: What is causing the lights to dim is a voltage drop. What could cause the drop? Could be an electric motor or something going bad and drawing more amps/voltage than normal. Or when you rev the motor up your using more power to make everything work. Could be a loose connection in the wiring system. I would check all connections, mainly in the main lines from the alternator and the fuse block. Sorry I could not help you any better. Just thought I would give you a few things that just poped into my head. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/edb3f5/32.png) [@imported\_Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jon)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/5 "2008-10-08T22:00:45Z")
Could be a shit-ass battery? ---
**Author:** ![nate-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@nate-o](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nate-o)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/6 "2008-10-09T17:19:30Z")
I got one from honda and got my old one rebuilt at a rebuild shop. I think it is the ELD in the fuse box. Im going to try and find one at a junk yard and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![nate-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@nate-o](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nate-o)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-alternator/200052/7 "2008-10-15T08:41:09Z")
Any one got a old under the hood fuse box laying around for a 96-00 civic? I cant find one at any junk yard.