I am a stubborn do it your selfer. I have had this car nearly completely apart and back again in the 13 years I have owned it. I have never had an electrical issue like this.
Started a month ago. Lights would dim and radio would shut off while driving. Battery died a couple times. Tested the battery came back still good. Alternator test came back bad so I put in a new one. It worked fine for about 1 month. My wife lost the key so we had to use an old key that doesn't always turn the ignition switch. Worked for 1 week then wouldn't turn the switch. Found the good key, it worked fine for a couple days but then started have more issues. When we hit the gas the lights dim, the radio goes off, the dash instruments move up and down and such things. There is a click in the dash when the battery light comes on and everything dims. The battery keeps draining so I have to jump it. When I jump start it the wiper blade come on without turning them on.
Not sure if the key thing has anything to do with it but thought I'd add it in just incase.
Does it sound like a short? Could a bad relay be causing this? Read it could be the ignition switch in the steering column. There are plenty of suggestions online but just want to know if anyone has had a similar issue.
Started a month ago. Lights would dim and radio would shut off while driving. Battery died a couple times. Tested the battery came back still good. Alternator test came back bad so I put in a new one. It worked fine for about 1 month. My wife lost the key so we had to use an old key that doesn't always turn the ignition switch. Worked for 1 week then wouldn't turn the switch. Found the good key, it worked fine for a couple days but then started have more issues. When we hit the gas the lights dim, the radio goes off, the dash instruments move up and down and such things. There is a click in the dash when the battery light comes on and everything dims. The battery keeps draining so I have to jump it. When I jump start it the wiper blade come on without turning them on.
Not sure if the key thing has anything to do with it but thought I'd add it in just incase.
Does it sound like a short? Could a bad relay be causing this? Read it could be the ignition switch in the steering column. There are plenty of suggestions online but just want to know if anyone has had a similar issue.