Weird situation here. 2 days ago I replaced the factory battery in my '02 Sonata (2.7 V6, 46K Mi.) after it began to die (slow start-up followed by a battery test that registered 6V at crank). I replaced the battery with a DieHard Gold and all of a sudden tonight while stopping at a light and making a right turn, I noticed that my clock was flickering.
There was no pattern to it. It almost appeared to surge and get brighter and then flicker to dim and then back to normal. It did this a few times and then stopped for the last 10-15 miles of my ride.
I also noticed for the first time that when I turn on my headlights, the clock light gets dimmer. I honestly can't say whether or not I've noticed this before and it could just be a function of the hazard light button above illuminating when the headlights are on.
Also, nothing else electrical seemed to dim, fail, etc. My headlights, fog lights and all dash lights stayed constant. I shut off my fog lights and lowered my AC fan a bit, and then turned them back on/up along with my stereo and I couldn't get the problem to repeat.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be? Is this related to the new battery or just coincidental?
There was no pattern to it. It almost appeared to surge and get brighter and then flicker to dim and then back to normal. It did this a few times and then stopped for the last 10-15 miles of my ride.
I also noticed for the first time that when I turn on my headlights, the clock light gets dimmer. I honestly can't say whether or not I've noticed this before and it could just be a function of the hazard light button above illuminating when the headlights are on.
Also, nothing else electrical seemed to dim, fail, etc. My headlights, fog lights and all dash lights stayed constant. I shut off my fog lights and lowered my AC fan a bit, and then turned them back on/up along with my stereo and I couldn't get the problem to repeat.
Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be? Is this related to the new battery or just coincidental?