Q: Headlights and dashboard lights flash off/on when switch control is switched to lights on

asked by on August 22, 2016

When headlight control switch is turned to manual lights on, at times, headlights and dash lights flash off/on. Lights do not come on when in auto position when its dark

My car has 128000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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