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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 04:52 AM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt Borg Warner 3.27 gears
Weird headlight problem...sorta

I gotta 89 Firebird Formula 350. Everytime I slow down to come to a stop, the headlights will blink one time as the tranny downshifts back to 1st gear. Every single time. New alternator and belt. Any input?
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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Car: LOWERED ♦ CRIMSON METALFLAKE
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Transmission: 765R4
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Your Car Blinks, Therefore It Thinks

You said “blinks”.

Did you mean:

Lights flash on for a moment.

Lights flash off for a moment.

Doors open for a moment.

Doors close for a moment.


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If People Drove Any Slower They’d Be Going Backwards

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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt Borg Warner 3.27 gears
Re: Weird headlight problem...sorta

Well, they blink momentarily as if it were a loss of power going to them. However, I did notice today the the blower motor does the same thing. I can tell the fan speed lowers a little as well. It has to be a system wide thing. Could the battery be bad and putting a strain on the alternator? I know it has a Hypertech cooling fan switch and now the cooling fan on the passenger side runs all the time now. That may have alot to do with it. I'm thinking of putting a stock fan switch back in. The car has a 180 degree thermostat and a Hypertech 4028 switch.
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