Headlights are blinking then go off on their own

EBO1

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2005 DODGE MAGNUM
105,000 MILES

2005 magnum: headlights on w/key in on pos. Lightswitch in off position. Turn on h/l sw. Lights will start blinking then go off after short period have replaced front. Control module no change. Can you help?

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 4:49 PM

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EBO1

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Like in the question w/key off no lights w/hlmp sw. On or off. Turn key on w/hlmp sw. Off headilghts will come on and may stay on or may start blinking or sometimes go off. W/key on and headlight sw. On lights will start blinking almost immediately and go off turn hlmp sw. Back off lights will come back on and may stay on but not all the time. Impossible to drive after dark because you never know whats going to happen. Thanks

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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 10:17 AM

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It depends on whether or not you have hig intensity lamps or not, you haven't said. If you do htere is a relay in teh power dist box that cold be bad or a shorted wire, especially if this car was in an accident. If it has regular headlights then there is no relay. Then look for a short in the headlight wiring. It really has to be checked to give a better diagnosis than on the computer here.

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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 2:09 PM