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I own an Oldsmobile 1999 model Aurora. Just recently the daytime running lights and tail lights started flickering on and off for no apparent reason. My friend thinks it has something to do with the remote starting unit. I also recently jumped my wife's van when her battery died.   Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how to correct this problem. Thank You for time

Curt

 

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1999 Oldsmobile Auroa v8

Already Tried:
disconnecting the battery to reset the factory settings

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Status:  Closed   Value: $15
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July 19 8:40 AM (21 hours and 40 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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Hi thanks for your qustion.

When you say day runnig lights, do mean the head lights?

Do the lights turn off and on randomly, or do the lights just change brightness?

Does engine speed have any effect on the problem?

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July 19 2:58 PM (6 hours and 18 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
Reply to RonRepair's Post: Hi RonRepair!!

Thanks for responding :) When driving or parked the rear lights on the outside ends and the front yellow lights in the middle randomly flicker on and off, they appear to fade in and out for brightness. Speed does not seem to have an effect on the situation. Thank You for your time and advice in this matter.

Curt
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July 19 6:46 PM (3 hours and 47 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
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To test this you will need a test light or DC voltmeter set to read 12 volts.

The first thing you need to check is the 25A park lamp fuse in the right rear junction block. I believe that's under the hood. Duplicate the condition, and probe the back side of the fuse. The voltage should be steady. If not then the problem is inside the junction block.

If the voltage is steady which I suspect it will be. You will need to gain access to the light switch wiring and the lamp control module which will be near the switch. There will be an orange/black, gray/black and two brown wires going to the module. this is where I think you are going to find your problem.

Duplicate the condition, check voltage at the org/blk wire. This is the input and should be steady. Now check voltage at the brown wires and find out which one is hot. I believe you find that this one flickers in sync with the lights. Next    back-probe the other brown wire and gry/blk at the connector and connect jumper wires to good ground. This should turn the lights on but they will still flicker. If so, replace the module.

If your test results are different, let me know what you find and we can go from there

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July 20 8:17 AM (13 hours and 31 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
Reply to RonRepair's Post: Thank You !!

I appreciate your expertise. I will give it a try. Have a great day!!!

Curt
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July 20 8:59 AM (42 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
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