The ground, check the ground. The high beam indicator is telling you the switch is turning on. The main lights do not have a ground path except through the high beam indicator.
Not enough current there to light the main bulbs. Both lights share the same ground connection at a cluster above the fuse box. It iwll be corroded or melted. Separate, use new crimps, and repair. You can also relocate the grounds right at the headligths cutting the brown wire and grounding to the screws that hold the buckets in place. Done right, this is an upgrade.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: chris <vanagon@FRONTLEFTSPEAKERPOSSE.COM>
Date: Friday, July 28, 2006 11:48 am
Subject: odd headlight issue?

> the back of the switch itself looks to be ok, or at least I didnt see
> anything that made it look like it was melted/melting...
>
>
> When I turn my headlights on, the light indicating my brights
> turns on,
> but my headlights do not.
>
> At first I was able to toggle the brights on/off a few times and they
> would eventually turn on, but no more.
>
> Any thoughts as to what might be the cause or possible fixes?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Chris
> '81 (AC) Vanagon Westfalia 'Rocky'
> nor*cal
>
> frontleftspeakerposse.com
>