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Title: Flickering headlights
Post by: longhorn on April 27, 2010, 07:00:42 AM
My headlights on my 98 TJ will turn off or flicker every now and then at random. It does it even on perfectly smooth roads and sometimes when i hit my blinker they just turn off. They turn right back on when i hit my brights real quick. Anyone got any suggestions? :beers:
Title: Re: Flickering headlights
Post by: sharpxmen on April 27, 2010, 07:57:59 AM
My headlights on my 98 TJ will turn off or flicker every now and then at random. It does it even on perfectly smooth roads and sometimes when i hit my blinker they just turn off. They turn right back on when i hit my brights real quick. Anyone got any suggestions? :beers:

sounds like the high/low beam and  blinker switch (it's all in one)
Title: Re: Flickering headlights
Post by: Jeffy on April 27, 2010, 12:44:03 PM
I would reseat the light harness on the steering column first.  IIRC, you can follow the rod from the indicator down to a box which controls the lights, and blinkers.  There should be a plug on the back side.  This sometimes works it's way loose.
Title: Re: Flickering headlights
Post by: aka-justin on April 28, 2010, 12:37:45 AM
Mine lights had a very similar issue.  On closure inspection, I had water in a head light bulb.  Everytime the water would slosh just right or I hit the right angle, I would be blacked out for a few to a lot of seconds.  Wouldn't hurt to look at the headlights too.
Title: Re: Flickering headlights
Post by: jfrabat on April 28, 2010, 07:44:14 AM
Also check the connector to the lamps themselves; mine was kind of melted and it would wiggle just enough for it not to work 100%.  A set of new connectors from Advanced Autoparts (under $5) and the problem was fixed.