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Posted: Dec 14 2011 at 10:58am \| IP Logged

for a few weeks now i notice that when i brake the radio cuts out (thought it was bad radio) i usually dont drive it at night but last week i was working late an noticed that the headlights shut off,air bag light comes on,a/c turns off as well as radio shutting off.. just like when u 1st turn on the ign switch.. i switched the ign harness out.. no change.any ideas... i know now about the TCA issue but this is crazy.. now the air bag light flashes constantly... wont drive truck til problem is solved.. plz help

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Posted: Dec 14 2011 at 4:02pm \| IP Logged

Welcome to the group!!

Please state the Year, model, engine, running grear and Etc.

There are quite a few combos and that can make a differents.

Have a good one.. Don S..

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Posted: Dec 14 2011 at 6:55pm \| IP Logged

Like lakota says, need to know which vehicle. Sounds like a
corroded ground connection or even a bad battery terminal
connection.

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Posted: Dec 14 2011 at 8:45pm \| IP Logged

SORRY i forgot..2000 NISSAN/FRONTIER 3.3L V6 FI SOHC

the ground was suggested to me earlier.. bcuz i had to go back to work (drove other car) i didnt have time to try that solution.. in the morn i'll run a new 4awg from the block to chassis as well as 1 from the neg terminal.. hope that works.. thanks for the quick response

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Posted: Dec 16 2011 at 5:53am \| IP Logged

added 2 (4 awg) grounds,new neg terminal,removed paint from chassis in both places. cleaned both posts an pos terminal.. air bag light still flashes.. radio didnt cut out yet... but lights did dim while pressing brake.. will drive later to if headlights or power cuts out....

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