Help!! Strange electrical gremlins....

[peterzoom]

I have just returned from a drive and on the way home my XJ8 (308) 4.0, developed a flicker running through the dashboard lights, when I increase the engine revs the flicker gets faster. I put my dipped headlights on and they have a flicker also as do the tail and numberplate lights????????????
Does anyone have any idea what is going on?
Thanks in advance for your input.

[Tame Technician]

Sounds like alternator.

If they still exist, Take it off and get it tested by a specialist.

[peterzoom]

Thanks for the info Tame Tech. I was wondering if was pehaps more likely to be a poor earth?
Having a tame auto electrician look at it this weekend, fingers crossed its not going to be some long drawn out saga!

[Fullmel]

Make sure that the power steering pipe hasn't rubbed through the back of the alternator this was a recall a long time ago but I bet some cars missed
Make sure this is checked as I could cause a fire.

[peterzoom]

Thanks for the tip, had a look and that area seems 100%. So back to the drawing board...wel the auto electrician, at least!

[peterzoom]

Tame Technican..... you are a Guru of the highest order! A medal the size of a frying pan is definitely due, 100% correct diagnosis of my electrical fault.
Faulty alternator, tested and replaced .... Total cure, top job! Thank you

[Tame Technician]

Glad to help.