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Posted on Jan 13, 2009

Head lights and dash lights flickering on and off while driving

My husbands 2002 dodge durango started acting up last night. As he was driving the head lights and dash lights started to flicker. The dash would go black for a second and the head lights would go real dim then come back. Can you please help to diagnose. Is it just a fuse and if so where is the fuse located?

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  • Anonymous Jan 21, 2009

    I'm having the exact same problem, it's scaring my wife as she is the main driver of it. Any help?

  • alxgrcra Feb 10, 2009

    The instrument panel lights would flicker on and off, the speedometer would "jump" around, the ABS brake light and the parking brake light would come on and stay on. Eventually while driving up my driveway, all of the lights (including headlights) flashed a couple of times, the entire vehicle turned itself off and then back on again. When it turned back on, all of the gauges were acting erratic.

  • LEEBEE72 Mar 27, 2009

    The lights on dash just started to flicker and then it started to effect the headlights also.They haven't gone out completely yet but the dash lights are dimmer then they normally are.I have the original battery still in it so could it be my battery is finally going?Its a 2002 dodge durango sxt.

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Just replaced headlight switch and took care of problem

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If your sitting in your vehical take the cover off the side near your left foot there will be a box there with 3 wiring clips attached held in by 3 8mm bolts change that problme solved the cover is on the side near your lower door hinge

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It sounds like a bad ground or loose connection on the battery

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