# Car help for dummies?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-help-for-dummies/7308>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lights\
**Created:** [November 15, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-help-for-dummies/7308 "2007-11-15T17:40:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![marybeth\_zvarych](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@marybeth\_zvarych](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marybeth_zvarych)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-help-for-dummies/7308/1 "2007-11-15T17:40:45Z")

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had trouble starting my 1998 dodge caravan; new battery six months ago; when it did start the four on/off indicator lights on the buttons for ac and rear windshield defroster began flashing; mechanic replaced alternator and car starts up fine but lights still flashing; he doesn’t know what it is; save me from a trip to the dealer please! oh, and the flashing lights go off after driving a while but start back up each time the car is restarted