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Old 02-14-2011, 10:09 AM
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i have just recently bought a 1999 z28 ls1. i love the car but it has some bugs that need to be worked out. for starters when i go into reverse my reverse lights do not come on. secondly all my lights surge from bright to dim. also i have a lil back fire when i let off the gas and tap it again i have a crane cams tuner....



mods are cat back greddy intake? and k&n intake,
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Old 02-14-2011, 09:39 PM
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Nice car and welcome to the forum. Does the car have the check engine light one?
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Old 02-14-2011, 09:44 PM
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no check engine light.... the back fire is more of a gurgle
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Old 02-14-2011, 09:54 PM
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Do you have cats? As for the reverse lights it might just be the bulbs so try that, if not then it could be the backup light switch
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Old 02-14-2011, 10:18 PM
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yea i still have the cats




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Old 02-14-2011, 11:26 PM
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The lights surging is your alternator on its way out. It has some bad diodes and is not putting out the amperage it should.
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Did you check the bulbs in your backup lamps? Sounds stupid but you never know. I would pull out that tuner tune, too. That could be causing issues.

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yea im going back to stock tune also i need a new rack and pinion they have 2 diffrent ones which one should i buy. the one with firm handling suspension or with out the firm handling and suspension
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