Q: Interior lights dont work, what makes them flicker?

asked by on November 06, 2015

Last night the lights inside of my 2007 Jeep Wrangler started going all crazy and shutting off and turning back on. The speedometer stopped working for a minute before the headlights started flickering. I pulled over after that! This vehicle has 100,000 miles on it already, so I expect quirks. I just want to know what would cause all of the flickering. I hope it’s not a big problem. Any idea?

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