cluster flickering when accelerating

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matt12328726059

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i have a 2011 dodge ram 1500 and today while i was driving i noticed the dash and my headlights start flickering and battery gauge was bouncing everywhere and every time i would accelerate the flickering would get worse and the battery gauge was a notch away from High

anybody have this problem or know what is join on and how to fix the issue
thanks
 

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Check all your battery connections and the aux post under the hood. A loose or dirty connection can cause this. Also, check your main harness connection through the firewall and at the PCM.
 
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thank you the neg post had corrosion and the screw on the post was loose.fix the problem and starts perfectly fine now...thank u for the help
 

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Don't touch it..........yer going so fast yer outrunning the light.............









:) Sorry, just had to
 

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