What causes everything on my dash board to light up and flicker then go out and come back on?

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Asked by Cynthiahall64 Jul 09, 2017 at 09:41 PM about the 2010 Toyota Camry LE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

On my way home from work, my car dash starting acting weird.  Everything in
the dash would flicker on and off.  The AC stopped working and the window
wouldn't come down.  It's 107 degrees today.  The car never acted as if it was
going to stall and i made it home.  After turning it off, the car wouldn't start.  Any
idea what can be the problem?

9 Answers

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I had it towed for repair and it turned out the cause was a bad alternator. I had it replaced and everything went back to normal.

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2007 Camry - I had the same thing happen and my mechanic said it was the alternator as well. I had someone jump start the car and it run fine for about two weeks, but the flashing of the dashboard lights began happening again and the car would not start. The battery and starter were fine.

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Started my 2002 4Runner and all the dash board lights came on and the car died started it up again it was a held the key in place it was a slow start but started.

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I have same problem all my Dash warning lights are on the check engine and cruise control are blinking and the door ajar says the passenger door is open when it's closed car turns on but at once to turn off what could be the problem

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Camry 2018 LE light for LDA secondary brake malfunction. What sensor is bad? Its like a secret, toyota say bring it will charge $45.00 for a read out. All I need to know is which electric sensor went bad!!

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Just had the same issue with my 2011 Camry XLE with the IP lights flashing. I had the alternator replaced a couple of months ago and a new battery installed. The wrong size battery was installed and was shifting. New battery cable installed $5 solution.

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2013 Camry SE. started the car, engine idled high,dash lights started flashing and a/c quit blowing cold. After a restart same issue continued. Ideas on what it could be?

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