Help!!!!! Here are the facts!

-I have not started my Maxima for 4 days
-It has been really cold in New York City (15-30 degrees f)
-I started the car today, warm it up for 15 minutes before I started driving. 15 minutes later I noticed the electrical system (interior lighting and headlights) dims when i press on my brakes

Is this normal or is it the battery, alternator, or something worse?

Thanks MaxJoey

 

One more thing, when i press on the brake on park, i feel and hear a click on the shifter!!!!!

 

is it an automatic? It normally clicks. That is is letting up the lock on the shifter. nothing wrong there.

 

Yes, it's a automatic, I wasn't sure if that was normal since the cars i own before was a corolla and a camry.
Any ideas about the car dimming when you press brake, the only thing i assume is that maybe since it has anti lock brakes, maybe more electrical energy is needed. But it's a guess.

 

If your car is dimming when you're using something with low current draw like your brakes (probably 5-15 amps), and your battery/alternator is responsible, you're gonna need a new one =P .. I never heard of someones brake lights dimming the entire car so wait for some more opinions before you go buying new stuff, but personally I think that's where your problem is. Any problems starting it?

 

The click is normal; mine is like that also. As far as for the dimming, I've never experienced this. I think if you follow ereet's advice, you might get the problem fixed. Good luck!

 

My headlights dim... my taillights dim... my interior lights dim... my blacklights dim... but thats because i have 600watts going to 2 12" sub's with no capacitator... i wonder how much they will dim when I put another 12" and 2 600watt amps?

 

Nope, the car has no problem starting at all. I probably change the battery before I change the alternator. Thanks for the info.

 

yea man mine does the same when i hit the brakes the headlight dims.. someone told me its my battery. so imma change it soon

 

I recently upgraded to a Optima Yellowtop. The car started a heck of a lot quicker with it, and when the sounds cranked, it can hit around 120dB without dimming. Any higher (140+ wheee) than that and the lights will be flashing all over, but what do you need it that loud for anyway =)

 

mine when i start it
it sounds so sluggish and all the panel lights dim so im thinking its the battery what do u think?

 

How much does that battery cost? I was thinking getting a battery from pepboys or strauss auto for around 60 bucks.

Thanks
MaxJoey