# Flickering headlights and dash lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/flickering-headlights-and-dash-lights/63094>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suzuki, vitara\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flickering-headlights-and-dash-lights/63094 "2011-03-28T15:51:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![deannamedeiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@deannamedeiros](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deannamedeiros)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flickering-headlights-and-dash-lights/63094/1 "2011-03-28T15:51:33Z")

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the flickering stopped after 10 mins and hasnt come back. is this an alternator problem or loose battery cables/ground strap?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flickering-headlights-and-dash-lights/63094/2 "2011-03-28T16:16:05Z")

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I would check the battery cable connections, including grounds, and the connections at the alternator.

Then I’d go to a parts store and have them test the alternator and the battery.