# Electrical Issues - 2013 Chrysler 200 xl

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-issues-2013-chrysler-200-xl/154957>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [December 19, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-issues-2013-chrysler-200-xl/154957 "2019-12-19T01:49:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![joshuavirtue1991\_161095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@joshuavirtue1991\_161095](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joshuavirtue1991_161095)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-issues-2013-chrysler-200-xl/154957/1 "2019-12-19T01:49:11Z")

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I recently bought a 2013 Chrysler 200 xl. It runs great, but there have been some electrical issues. Every once in awhile the headlights will flicker on and off at a consistent rhythm (meaning they turn on and off at steady intervals and it doesn’t seem to be random.) It happened the day I bought the car, soon after leaving the lot and again today after I accidentally triggered the panic button on the key fob. The headlights will flicker on and off for the whole rest of the time I’m driving the car pretty much. The issue persists even if I turn the car on and off. I’ve tested it, and it usually happens when I trigger another electrical device (like turn signals or the remote locking mechanism.) The first time it happened I couldn’t solve the problem but when I left the car alone and off for a few hours, I came back to try again and the issue had seemed to resolve itself. It was fine for a few days but today it happened again. Though I’ve had a license for a long time, I’m new to owning my own car and I’d like to learn how to diagnose and solve problems on my own. What could the problem be? How can I determine the issue and fix it? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-issues-2013-chrysler-200-xl/154957/2 "2019-12-19T01:56:39Z")

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Tester

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-issues-2013-chrysler-200-xl/154957/3 "2019-12-19T12:05:34Z")

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You might try replacing the headlight relay . They are about 20 bucks .

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electrical-issues-2013-chrysler-200-xl/154957/4 "2019-12-19T19:33:04Z")

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It would be nice to know if the lights are standard or HID type. I would suspect whatever circuit is controlling the operation of the headlight relays.