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oldirty88 09-19-2010 03:52 PM
95 C280 Pulsating lights
 
This evening I noticed the lights in the dash as well as the headlights were pulsating on my 95 C280 only when the engine is running. Battery? Alternator? Something else? Any info is appreciated.
Thanks.
J.

Gilly 09-19-2010 06:16 PM
Alternator probably. Might just need a voltage regulator.

86560SEL 09-20-2010 07:41 PM
Agree with Gilly... when ours did this, it was the voltage regulator.

LandYaghtLover 09-20-2010 07:47 PM
Turn down the music :)

Just kidding. But I laugh when I come up behind a car at night and can see its running lights pulsating. Then as I get closer I hear the low thump of music.

DieselPaul 09-20-2010 10:46 PM
Sounds like the regulator to me, I've had this problem in the past on bosch alternator'ed cars and it was just the regulator.

oldirty88 09-21-2010 03:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LandYaghtLover (Post 2548498)
Turn down the music :)
LOL! That never occured to me. But seriously folks, thanks for the info. Is it possible to replace the regulator without removing the alternator?

Thanks again.
J.

Gilly 09-21-2010 06:02 PM
Generally you can replace the reg without removing the alternator, yes. You have to be careful putting it back in so 1. you don't drop it and 2. that you slip it in properly so as not to break off one of the brushes.
Gilly


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