# Flashing lights on Saturn Ion

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-lights-on-saturn-ion/8098>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ion, electrical-wiring\
**Created:** [December 8, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-lights-on-saturn-ion/8098 "2007-12-08T04:04:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![skmm2007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@skmm2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skmm2007)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-lights-on-saturn-ion/8098/1 "2007-12-08T04:04:05Z")

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Does anyone know why my radio lights and daytime running lights, would suddenly start flashing rapidly? Even the blinkers flash rapidly. The only way I can get it to stop is to turn on the full night-time lights. I’ve already checked, and the bulbs are not burned out. Hmmm. ?? It only happens when the car is in drive, thus engaging the daytime running lights.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-lights-on-saturn-ion/8098/2 "2007-12-08T04:07:54Z")

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I’d check the headlight relay for the flashing light problem. The turn signal (blinker) problem might be a burned-out bulb. Walk around the car and see if one of the turn signal bulbs is not working.

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**Author:** ![skmm2007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@skmm2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skmm2007)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-lights-on-saturn-ion/8098/3 "2007-12-08T04:35:50Z")

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Thanks for the lead on the headlight relay. I will check into that. I had no idea that it could affect the radio lights and interior stuff. None of the bulbs are burned out. I checked all around the car. The front left daytime light looks dimmer than the right, but it isn’t burned out.

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**Author:** ![gremory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58f4c7/32.png) [@gremory](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gremory)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-lights-on-saturn-ion/8098/4 "2007-12-20T08:38:07Z")

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I have this identical problem. Front left DRL is dim as half the bulb is lit compared to the right one and everything flashes until I turn the headlights on. I replaced the front driver side amber bulb and it didn’t help. Were you able to find what causes this skmm2007???