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i dont know maybe your lightbulb is messed up. There could be many possibilities depending on the situation. If a high wattage unit comes on (like an air conditioner), there could be a drain on the system that causes a light to dim. Sometimes during a storm, there could be a problem at the power substation including a power surge or break in the system, that could cause lights dimming. If too many strands of lights in a series are connected, you run the risk of overloading that circuit, which could cause dimmed and blown lights, and potentially dangerous situations.
Consult a Master Electrician for more information.
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∙ 12y agoLights dim when there is a voltage sag or brownout. A voltage sag can happen when a large appliance such as a large motor or heater comes on. The large current draw causes the supply voltage to drop slightly causing light bulbs to dim since they're operating @ a lower than rated voltage.
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∙ 12y agoIt may have been doing nothing on it for too long.
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What causes your kitchen halogens lights to flicker or dim?
Assuming there's nothing wrong with the light circuit itself, usually a large load on the same branch circuit (circuit breaker) will cause this. Is your refrigerator on the same circuit? When the compressor kicks on, it will drag down the voltage on the entire circuit. This is most easily noticed by flickering or dimming lights.
What does a scosche 500k microfarad do?
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You can if you want to connect two 12 volt lights in series with each other. Make sure that the 12 volt lights are rated for AC and not DC.CommentFurther to the above answer, you must also ensure that the two lamps have identical power ratings, or the lamp with the lower power rating will be brighter than the one with the higher power rating!
Why are two bulbs in series with a D-cell dim?
They Are Dim Because the d-cell being used does not produce enough energy to light them both
Where is a variable resistor in your home?
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What causes the hi beam lights to be on dim when the low low beam lights are on?
Check the grounds for the headlights.
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could be the alternator is about to go out
When was Dim All the Lights created?
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Can be a weak alternator. Have it checked at any auto parts store.
When should dim your lights when you are within how many feet of an approching car?
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Why are your lights going dim on your Snowmobile?
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What causes a consistent drop to 10 volts on your dash gauge plus Lights are dim and Gen light came on?
Check the alternator.
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when you see there lights you should dim yours
What makes you not hungry?
Dim lights
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lights are very dim
Why are your instrument cluster lights dim?
well i bought new lights for my instrument cluster thinking it would fix the problem but there still dim
Why do headlights not dim?
Your headlights may not dim because you don't have dimmer lights. Dimmer lights can blow and leave you with just the high beams.
