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Postby fastshelly [OP] » Mar 09 2011, 1:42am

Does anyone else have a problem with headlights flickering when your horn sounds?
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Re: Headlight & Horn trouble

Postby starspangled6.0 » Mar 09 2011, 1:47am

I've never even used the horn on my truck. How bad is the flickering?
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Re: Headlight & Horn trouble

Postby fastshelly [OP] » Mar 09 2011, 1:53am

A quick off and on
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Postby lzn197 » Mar 09 2011, 1:58am

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Re: Headlight & Horn trouble

Postby EKinMN » Mar 09 2011, 5:29am

Slight dimming may be normal. Not OFF. Please post more info.
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Re: Headlight & Horn trouble

Postby starspangled6.0 » Mar 09 2011, 7:28pm

I agree with EKinMN- most vehicles I've used have dimmed the lights in certain situations, but it's only a slight dimming...
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