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martin noguera Posted on Sep 16, 2015
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Why do my headlights flicker off and on when am Driving

Why do they flicker off and on at night when am driving

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If they are flickering on and off, you either have a loose connection or a short in the wiring. If it flickers only from vibration, you have a mounting bracket loose. Look near the connectors to see if you have any ***** wiresand chk the connectors to make sure they are fully seated and connected. Front and back.

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