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Metal Halide can flicker when warming up cause it is starting to get hot inside.

Or Metal Halide can flicker when it is about to burn out. Sometimes they even cycle.

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The switch is failing or the wiring within is loose and bridging the contacts

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The most likely cause is a fault in the switch. Replace the switch and the problem will most likely disappear.

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