Flickering head lights

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Old 02-19-2011 | 10:40 PM
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Flickering head lights

This has been an on going thread through out the years but I am curious to know if anyone has come up with a easy fix to having this issue resolved. I have had the problem on and off for a while but recently its just been a naggin issue. Some days the head lights would flicker off completely and i would have to turn the lights off then back on to correct it and then it would flicker off again and when i turn it off then back on they are fine. Sometimes its the left one sometimes its the right sometimes its both. Some days I have no problems at all. It could be really bad for like an hour then function completely normal for the rest of the night. Its random as hell and annoying. The problem seems like more than just needing a new bulb. I'd hate to buy new bulbs and thats not the problem. Anyone have any suggestions?
Old 02-20-2011 | 12:51 AM
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if u dont want to get new bulbs then get new ballasts and try that. people on the forum say its usually either a bad bulb or a bad ballast.
Old 02-20-2011 | 01:02 AM
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I have the same problem and I'm about to swap the bulbs back to stock as I've been using ebay brand 8k for about 2 years now.
Old 02-21-2011 | 04:18 PM
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I was just experiencing the same issue... I changed the bulbs... And now I flicker no more....
Old 02-21-2011 | 08:17 PM
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I had the same problem, it was the bubls and nothing else.
Old 02-24-2011 | 04:04 PM
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I had the same issue, perhaps it was a coincidence, but when I changed the battery and took down all the power, it went away. I chalked it up to resetting itself.
Old 02-24-2011 | 04:18 PM
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my uncle's car has same issue related to cheap battery, when it cranks, i can see the headlights flickering badly. i told him replace it with an optima.
Old 02-24-2011 | 04:48 PM
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my driver size flicker during warming up the car and driving. It flicker a few second and after that the flicker goes away.
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