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Stroked & Blown · 02-09-2010, 01:58 PM

I guess the car realized what your username is....(bad joke)

The symptoms sound ballast related. However, there's a ballast for each headlight, so the fact that they're blinking at the same rate leads me to shared wiring.

Anyone know if the headlights share a common ground?

Do they flicker more when driving vs. parked?
Engine on vs. off?
Are they factory installed Litronics, or did you retro fit them?
Do you have the High-beam tilt harness?

Edit: Adam's comment about the switch is spot on. You can try jumping the inputs to see if it's the switch itself or the wiring going into it.

02-09-2010, 01:58 PM	#3
Stroked & Blown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MA Posts: 880	I guess the car realized what your username is....(bad joke) The symptoms sound ballast related. However, there's a ballast for each headlight, so the fact that they're blinking at the same rate leads me to shared wiring. Anyone know if the headlights share a common ground? Do they flicker more when driving vs. parked? Engine on vs. off? Are they factory installed Litronics, or did you retro fit them? Do you have the High-beam tilt harness? Edit: Adam's comment about the switch is spot on. You can try jumping the inputs to see if it's the switch itself or the wiring going into it. __________________ 98 Arena Red 986 Last edited by Stroked & Blown; 02-09-2010 at 02:14 PM.