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It's probably the voltage regulator inside the alternator. Sometimes, your headlights pulsate from your vehicle drawing too much power from the stereo electronics. This is often the case with a vehicle carrying heavy amounts of amplifiers and heavy-hitting bass.

Another idea would be to check the voltage regulator or the alternator. The alternator is what creates the vehicle's power (like a generator) and the regulator simply regulates the power that is sent from the generator. If the either of these are having troubles, this could be causing the flickering lights. I would first check to see if the belts that turn the alternator are loose. If they are fairly loose, then your belts are causing a pulsating power to be created. Think of it like peddling a bike only half of the time. It would cause a speed-up and a slowing down. In turn, if the belts are pretty tight, it's likely your problems are being caused from the regulator not regulating an even flow of 12 volt electricity to the car. The headlights merely flicker because they power flickers from going up to 100% and down to say 80% and so on.

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