Dash lights get dimmer when I apply the brakes. Could this be my alternator going bad ?

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It could be - it also might not be. The best way to check the alternator is start your car and check the actual voltage with a voltmeter. You can test it right at the battery terminals and it should be reading above 13 volts (probably right around 14 volts - varies slightly from car to car). If your voltage is anything less that 13 volts the alternator won't keep the battery charged and you need to replace the alternator.

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It could be your alternator or it could be a bad or corroded connection on your battery. Also check your ground wire where it connects to your frame or engine block.

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If your dash lights dim how about your head lights? Is thee alt light coming on? Very strange. If th car starts OK I doubt it is the alt.

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Your problem is a short somewhere in your brake light circut. Everytime you hit the brakes it's sending un-impeded voltage to that short. Which is then pulling power from the rest of the electrical system, since your headlights draw a lot of amprage, and are the most noticible that is where you are seeing the problem.
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