Flashing rapidly, not dimming. Whenever I've had a flat battery in the past the dash lights have dimmed.
Yeah, I'd expect them to dim too. But this is a Jap car, you never know if its meant to be telling you the battery is dead!
they dont dim if its the starter, the clicking is the soleniod, which is caused by either lack of battery power to turn the starter or a sticking starter motor, if you put in 3rd gear and rock it backwards and forwards it will sometimes free the starter off as a temporary fix
sometimes tapping the starter a with hammer has the same effect