Q:I have sony 6x9‘s and 6 1/2 for speakers which are hooked up to the amp that came with the car. i also have 2 12‘ Infinty‘s with a rockford 8 gauge amp kit and p-400 amp. the dealer i got them installed at said i do not need one but my speedometer lights go off and on when they want?? need a little help please!? thanks

that system shouldnt be drawing enough current to effect lights and gauges like that, you should get your alternator and electrical system checked out to make sure its performing as it should

Q:I have a 200 BMW 323Ci (coupe). The brake sensor light indicator came on which means I need new pads at least.BMW dealership always replaces pads AND rotors and quoted $1045(+tax) for my car. I‘m wondering if there is an auto repair shop (i.e. a national chain) that will do brakes on BMWs and doesn‘t charge such an outrageous amount? I don‘t have the tools to do it myself.Places like Meineke, Goodyear Monro say they‘ll do the work but I have to bring it in and have them look at it in person before they‘ll give me even a ballpark price.One local business quoted $800.is that reasonable?Thanks!

No, they're innovative. that's something you want in a repair shop.

Q:I have a 99 Grand AM GT. Service engine light came on. Took it to auto zone for a diagnostics test, the test said bad gas cap. I bought another gas cap, and replaced the potentially faulty gas cap. the light is still on. Of course it could be another problem regarding the evap system.How long can it take for the service engine soon light to go away after a problem has been resolved?

HONESTLY I DONT THINK IS GOING TO TURN OFF PRETTY SOON, IT MAY UNESPECTALLY BUT TO BE SURE TRY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR A WHOLE DAY AND NIGHT AND MAYBE IT SHUTS OFF.

Q:How heavy is a car headlamp?

Hello, depending on the size of the model and headlamp

Q:For MIG and Flux core welding, do you need a differently rated shade. We have a # 10, and don‘t know how to tell when we could need a darker shade like a 12 for example. Somewhere we read about looking at a bare light bulb to see if you can see the outline of it as an indicator of needing a darker shade. We are just learning about welding and would like to know when an auto darkening system is better and how to pick a good one.thanks

Light enough to see the puddle and the path to weld. I use a 9 for all welding. Most people use a 10 to 12. You do not need a different shade for different types of welding.

Q:How long is the car headlamps?

No accident you do not have to change it

Q:i would like to know if there is any way to have my high beams on and my low beams on at the same time to light up the road better at night

This is rather easy to do. On one set of headlights locate the connector to the high and low beam lights. With a volt meter or automotive test light connected the negative to body ground. Use the positive probe to determine which lead is positive for each lamp. Get a high current (about 25 Amps) 50V or so diode. Connect the banded side of the diode to the LOW BEAM positive wire. Connect the side opposite the band to the HIGH BEAM positive wire. A diode works as a one away valve for electrons. When the low beams are on the diode will block power from getting to the high beams. But when the high beams are on power will flow to the low beams. You only need to do this at one set of headlights as they are on a common circuit. If you can't find a 25 Amp or higher diode you can get a 25A 50V Full Wave Bridge Rectifier from Radio Shack; OOOPS! I mean The Shack. Connect one of the AC inputs (sometimes indicated by symbols) to the high beam circuit. It does not matter which AC input you use and you could use both if you wanted. Connect the + symbol of the bridge rectifier to the low beam positive circuit. A bridge rectifier is simply four diodes arranged in a pattern to turn AC into DC. You are just using it as a diode.

Q:My set light blinks when i engage my cruise control for my 05 sentra

The cruise control indicator light will blink if the ECU cruise control auto cancel disables the cruise control due to a malfunction in the cruise control system, possibly a faulty stop light switch, vehicle speed sensor, or any other system related to cruise control management.

Q:I thought I knew everything about these cars and was home free. While driving, the battery light will come on for a few seconds/minute, a message will say CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM, than turn off again.However we replaced the battery and alternator a year or two ago, and got about 40k without any electrical problems. Otherwise, The car is not acting weird. But It almost has 190,000. Besides the common ABS problem, this is the only thing that is acting up with it. I am thinking maybe dirty or loose connections to the battery? Its been really rainy these past days. What Should I check? I would hate to get rid of this van.

This Site Might Help You. RE: 2001 Ford Windstar Problem? I thought I knew everything about these cars and was home free. While driving, the battery light will come on for a few seconds/minute, a message will say CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM, than turn off again.However we replaced the battery and alternator a year or two ago, and got about 40k without any.

Q:The headlights now shut off and on, off and on. The car is running ok, but the remote starter will no longer work. The installer was at ABC warehouse in Mount Pleasant Michigan and they talked me into buying a better remote starter b/c the cheapest one would not allow my doors to unlock while the starter was running? I paid 400 $ for this piece of junk. Any ideas one why my lights interior and exterior will turn on and off as they feel like it? Brake lights and turn signals too!

My best guess is it's from poor installation. Sounds like there's a short somewhere that's causing the light relay to shut off. The headlight relay cuts power when there's too much draw on the system, then when the relay cools down, the lights come back on. A continuous short will cause the light to go off and come back on on a steady basis, a temporary short will cause it only when there's a short, so it could do it at times, then stop for a while. This is generally caused by a positive wire to the headlights being grounded against metal somewhere. They likely either hooked up to a wrong wire, or pinched or pierced a wire when installing the system. Take it back to the installer and tell them what's going on, since it happened right after they installed the system, it's almost certainly their fault and their responsibility to fix it. Could be something with the system itself, too, but either way, it's their problem and they need to fix it.