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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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hi guys ive got a 97' Civic 3rd hatch 1.5LS, now ive got tWo problems...
1) once the car is up and running for a few minutes it starts to rev really low and almost cuts out before reving itself back to almost 1000 revs. Can anyone tell me why this is happening?
2) also when i turn the lights on, they start to dim and come back to normal brightness by themselves, you can see the brightness and when it dims in the headlights, dash, general inside of the car and rear lights. i dont have a clue why this is happening, if u guys know why this is then plz let me know, i would love to know why it keeps dimming and then goin back to full brighness lol
thanks alot guys.

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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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Sounds like a bad ground
 
Old May 10, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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lol i dont understand what u meant by 'bad ground'
im sorry i dont know as much as you probally know im a newbie
by the way wat problem did u answer 1 or 2?
thanks alot mate!
 
Old May 10, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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ORIGINAL: Vtec1987

by the way wat problem did u answer 1 or 2?
Both, check the ground wires/connections in your engine bay. Should be one on the thermostat, one on the front of the valve cover area, and one on the tranny
 
Old May 10, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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right thanks alot mate ill get that checked out n get back to you as soon as possible, and by the way do you think getting a full stainless steel cat back system will be worth doing performance wise? and will imrove my bhp alot? thanx
 
Old May 10, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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lol. search?
 
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