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Why do my headlights flicker sometimes?

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Old May 24, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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Why do my headlights flicker sometimes?

Its happened a few times now that when I am driving at night, say 50 kms/hr in 3rd, and my headlights will flicker just once every so often.....any ideas??
Old May 24, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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you have a system?
Old May 24, 2003 | 07:44 PM
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prolly your alternator, maybe its diodes aren't finctioning properly.
Old May 24, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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I've noticed my car doing that too once in a while.
Old May 24, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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That is the first sign of a coil going bad, especially when your at idle the light will flicker.

Vinny
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