The picture starts taking longer to reach its normal brightness and it starts getting dimer also the whites start to look like they are trying to turn negative.
Yes, it is.
There are several signs that an alternator is going bad. A few signs are dim lights, smell, warning lights, and a dead battery.
some of the classic signs of a tranny going bad is leaking, slipping in and out of gear delayed starts from a stop where the car raises rpms before it takes off and shaking or jerking when its going into gear
It could be a picture tube going bad or it could be that the TV is near a magnetic source that affects the CRT. Try moving the TV to another part of the room. If the problem persists you probably have a problem with the Picture Tube.
It's possible the screen is damaged, or a tube has gone bad (is this an older tube TV/ not an LCD/Plasma/LED?).
There are a number of signs that become apparent when an ECM computer on a 1990 Chevy is going bad. The top signs include a non-functioning speedometer and flashing codes on the dash.
less heat in your car
Check engine light on
The most common failure mode of the CRT in a TV is the picture going progressively darker and darker. In general, if the TV wouldn't display anything at all suddenly, there can be more at work than just the tube suddenly going bad - I'd even go as far as to say that in most cases of unexpected, abrupt failures, the tube isn't to blame (the flyback transformer is a much more likely suspect).
Signs that indicate your hot water heater is going bad include: water leaks, strange noises, rusty water, insufficient hot water, and age over 10 years.
It's very easy to see the pump and you will see signs of leakage under it.
Signs of a clutch going bad, When at a stop it is hard to shift into gear.When driving off from a stop the engine RPMs increase but the vehicle speed doesn't.