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: 72 Chevelle Headlight Problem


shane918
Oct 22nd, 07, 7:19 PM
I have parking lights but no headlights. The other day I checked them for the hell of it and they came on to my surprise. I changed out the headlight switch but still have the same problem. Any ideas?
Al

Silk_Hope
Oct 22nd, 07, 7:26 PM
Check your circuit breaker, it may be bad. If there is a short the headlights are designed to stay on and even flash on and off in the event of an overload.

shane918
Oct 22nd, 07, 7:28 PM
Ok, any special place I should look for it?
Al

Dean
Oct 22nd, 07, 7:31 PM
Might also check the dimmer switch.

shane918
Oct 22nd, 07, 7:36 PM
I tried hitting the dimmer switch on and of but still nothing. Process of elimination. You think that Could be the problem?

VinceS427bb
Oct 22nd, 07, 9:33 PM
I tried hitting the dimmer switch on and of but still nothing. Process of elimination. You think that Could be the problem?
:confused:do you have power going into the dimmer switch with the headlight switch ON??????? if yes good.
do you have power coming away from the dimmer switch? both on low+high beams?:confused:if yes good.

do you have power at the headlight plug?

hope you find the problem.....

shane918
Oct 22nd, 07, 11:38 PM
It was the dimmer switch. The 3 prongs where you plug the power into where corrided and fell apart as I unpluged it. Works great now. Thanks for your help.
Al