# 2014 Dodge Avenger has flickering dash lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-avenger-has-flickering-dash-lights/155049>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** avenger, dodge\
**Created:** [December 20, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-avenger-has-flickering-dash-lights/155049 "2019-12-20T17:11:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![COLETTEHIGGINS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@COLETTEHIGGINS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COLETTEHIGGINS)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-avenger-has-flickering-dash-lights/155049/1 "2019-12-20T17:11:41Z")

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My dashboard lights are flickering

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-avenger-has-flickering-dash-lights/155049/2 "2019-12-21T18:40:51Z")

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Cool… Or don’t you like that?

Maybe this has gone bad…

> **[TIPM Electrical Problems](http://www.chryslerproblems.com/tipm/)**
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> If you've heard of a TIPM, chances are you own a vehicle from Fiat-Chrysler (FCA). Think of it like a command center for all the electrical functions of your car, and in FCA's case a very, very disfunctional one.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-avenger-has-flickering-dash-lights/155049/3 "2019-12-22T02:10:24Z")

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Alternator/battery problems are another possibility.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-dodge-avenger-has-flickering-dash-lights/155049/4 "2019-12-22T18:18:53Z")

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This kind of problem is usually due to excessive AC ripple voltage coming from the alternator because of some bad diodes inside it. To prove it, disconnect the small wire connector going to the alternator, which will disable it, and then start up the car. The flicking will be gone if the alternator is bad. Another check you can do is to watch the pulse rate of the lights as you increase the engine RPMs. A faster rate will go with a bad alternator also.