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\"img_20120206_111338\"In the past 4 months my car has driven just fine except for on 5 different occations, the dashboard lights would flicker and make a clicking sound and the car would start to chug then die. It would the start up again and drive just fine.<\/p>\n

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Sounds like a loose electrical connection. Start at the battery and check for loose cables and or signs of corrosion. If there are any signs of corrosion it will need to be removed and the cable ends cleaned. Clean the connections and test. Loose connections would cause the dashboard lights to flicker.<\/p>\n

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