lights dim

[blackhawk]

doe any one have this problem , my head ligs and foor light dim when i am winding both the window up at the same time and they also go up slow , i have a new battry, the one that was recommended

also after driving a long time my oem radio dims in volume like i can blast it and it wont be loud i dont know someone help

[Black95Cam]

yeah it does that on mine too. it is not casue your battery is oldor not even voltages. it might be that the alt. cant keep up with the volateges used. but im not sure about your radio. feel free to correct if im worng.

[Technique07]

my windows are slow too

[blackhawk]

okay so am not alone lol

[94CoupeV6]

My windows are pretty slow and do dim the lights whenever I use something electrical (power seats, power windows, power steering). I'm sure it's normal.

[blackhawk]

i dont want it to dim to make me think the car gonna turn off lol

[Creeps228]

its normal, mine does the same thing, well i think its normal...unless you get optima yellow top batteries u believe who knows..but it normal

[blackhawk]

am not too clare on the last part of your statement but you tink if i get a yellow top it should do the job

[Tom 2000]

A little bit of dimming is normal. A lot would be a concern.

Make sure your battery terminals and all your grounds are clean. It can make a difference.

[blackhawk]

i was thinking that also but the car is not with me and i wont find out if it works until the end of november

but there gotta be a way to fix that cus my mom new camry does not do it at all

[Quicksilver300]

one more vote for yeah it does it to me too. I was going to ask the same question, though never got around to it. Mine does it just when closing the windows. Pretty much all the lights dim, including the clock and the instrument panel.

p.s. anyone else's clock change times at random? Sometimes my clock will change a few hours ahead or reset or a combination of the two. It seems to do it in intervals, like for a few weeks it'll do it every day and then no problems for months. btw my stereo does not reset when this happens.

[Curry]

Doing the BIG 3 upgrades helps the dimming more than a new battery would...

Even with the new battery your still not getting a good flow through your stock wiring. After I did my BIG3 the dimming was gone.

[xtremeskier97]

Originally Posted by Curry

Doing the BIG 3 upgrades helps the dimming more than a new battery would...

Even with the new battery your still not getting a good flow through your stock wiring. After I did my BIG3 the dimming was gone.

soooo....I bite. What is the BIG 3?

[Bear95]

The Gen 3s are getting old. Copper wire developes resistance over time. I only raise one window at a time and I help the drivers side when it is cold weather.
As for the clock reset, our RX300 did this when the battery was about to go. I searched a Lexus Form and found that information. New battery, no problems with clock.
Bear

[Quicksilver300]

Originally Posted by Bear95

The Gen 3s are getting old. Copper wire developes resistance over time. I only raise one window at a time and I help the drivers side when it is cold weather.
As for the clock reset, our RX300 did this when the battery was about to go. I searched a Lexus Form and found that information. New battery, no problems with clock.
Bear

well, that's what I thought too, but it did it before and after a new battery. It hasnt done it in probably 2 months. I'm thinking it's just a bad connection....somewhere. Shouldn't I lose my radio pre-sets if it was the battery? That's the part that never made sense to me. (If I unplug my battery I do lose the presets)

One thing to help windows is simple, make sure you clean the seals, so the motor doesnt have to work as hard. Only my passenger window has trouble and I know it needs a thorough cleaning.