I would disagree..
in that case it's usually the igniton switch.

On 10/18/2012 11:20 AM, James Felder wrote:
> John, do the lights work when you hold the stalk back in "flash mode?" if so, it is likely your headlight switch.
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> Jim
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> On Oct 18, 2012, at 9:40 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> Frustrated!
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>> Cruzin' down the road in Ol' Blue last night when the cell phone rang
>> and it was a friend whom I have now heard from in two years. 'Course had
>> to talk so pulled off the highway and stopped for safety reasons, shut
>> the vehicle down and had a nice conversation. When I got ready to go -
>> started Blue up, turned on the headlights - no head lights. I fretted,
>> tried this and that, checked the fuses - nothing. Had to leave Blue
>> parked and catch a ride home.
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>> This morning I picked Blue up - still nothing. but Blue was drivable so
>> I came on home. Running lights work - turn signals, flashers, break
>> lights, dash lights - but for one. The speedometer light is out.
>>
>> This van has the SA headlights, has the headlight switch bypass relays
>> installed.
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>> Driving home last night I did think I could detect an almost
>> imperceptible scent of something electrical. Change in ozone, something.
>> Just barely discernible. A molecule or two. So maybe I have a short
>> somewhere. The big question is where? And where to start looking on
>> this.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John