Mazda 3 Lights Flicker When Braking

The headlights flicker or pulsate when i brake or decelerated my 2013 mazda 3 hatchback with the 2 0 l engine.

Mazda 3 lights flicker when braking.

This is a well known issue with 2012 13 mazda3 that requires a software update to remedy. Dec 21 2014 struthers oh electrical system when i started driving and put on my headlights. Headlights flicker pulsate when applying brakes. Headlights flicker pulsate when applying brakes.

We don t often drive ours at night outside of well lit streets so it wasn t a big deal but it is quite bad almost strobing in dark areas. Currently mazda is charging a minimum of 99 to. This is a well known issue with 2012 13 mazda3 that requires a software update to remedy. Night driving is dangerous.

This is while vehicle is in motion and being driven. Am looking at purchasing a used 2013 mazda 3 with 60 000 miles. Had a customer bring in their mazda 3 saying the head lights dimming when driving and at first i thought they were crazy until i drove it home. The headlights on a newly purchased used 2013 mazda 3 flickering when applying the brakes.

The current owner has been transparent with the issue of headlights flickering when brakes applied. Everytime i put on the brakes the headlights dim as the brake light is pushed. Spent multiple hours trying to find why it was dimming when braking and then found out there is a bulletin because the alternator isn t outputting the proper voltage when decelerating. Discuss it at forum view this tsb.

When vehicle decelerates applying brakes the headlights flickers and causes inadequate alternator output controlled by pcm when battery experience heavy load. Mazda cx 3 7 mazda cx 5 60 mazda cx 9 35 mazda3 4 door 3 mazda6 10 mazda mx 5 miata. If you drive a 2012 2013 skyactiv you may have noticed significant flickering of the headlights when decelerating and applying brakes. Trying to determine if there is a covered manufactured issue.