QuestionHello My 2005 town and country headlights are blinking from low beam to high beam to off. I tried to turn them on and some times they won't turn on at all for about 3 seconds. The flashing just stared tonight. And I don't have money to wast trying to hit and miss fixing this. I called this shop by were I live and he said it could cost about $500.00 because it's Electrical work. So do you have any ideas that I can use. Thank you
Floyd Johnson
AnswerHi Floyd,
I'm pretty sure it is the column switch but have seen that same issue fixed by replacing the dimmer relay(s). Testing the switch is not advised since SRS wiring is close and can be confused with other electrical wiring and if the SRS system is disconnected it may fault or even activate the air bag which could cause serious injury or death. Professional assistance should be sought.
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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
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