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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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Heater with mood swings

Has anybody else had the problem of the heater blowing properly then slowing down? At the same time that the heater does this, the headlights dim as if they are losing voltage. They don't dim completely dark but enough for me notice.
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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how cold out is it by you



/ It could be your grid heaters coming on and off. My 03 does the same when its under 35 out.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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I wouldn't say that it is less than 40 degrees here. I just can't figure it out.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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It's most definately the heater grid coming on and off, I have the same symptom and it drove me nuts when it started, turns out it's just the current draw of the heater heating the intake air, mine came on occasionally when it was well above 40 to my surprise.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by juice
Has anybody else had the problem of the heater blowing properly then slowing down? At the same time that the heater does this, the headlights dim as if they are losing voltage. They don't dim completely dark but enough for me notice.

Thats not mood swings, they call that hot flashes
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Exclamation

Yep, that's your grid heater.
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