Thanks for the diagnostic tree!

Cunegonde has 2 Bosch 7" Euro sealed beam buckets (same as vintage BMW twin motorcycles) courtesy of a PO. I upgraded to halogen lamp bases, which all worked well enough until some overzealous and clumsy state troopers ripped out dash and starter battery wiring looking for nonexistent substances. I managed to repair the no-start problem they left me with, but headlights have been intermittent since.

Cunegonde's only working headlight circuit is driver's side high beam, which goes on/off normally from the steering column stalk switch. Driver's lo beam and passenger side lo & hi are all non-functioning. 

On Oct 15, 2012, at 20:54, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm confused. Does the driver high beam switch on and off as it should with
> the switch? If yes, then check the fuse box connections and wire to the
> right side. 
> After you get both high beams working then move on to the low beams. Do you
> get power to the two fuses for the low beams? If not, why? If yes follow
> from the fuse box to the lights again. Bad connections and broken wires
> inside the insulation does happen. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of C
> B
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:13 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Headlights Still Out
> 
> Cunegonde has just one headlight mode again - the driver highbeam.
> All four marker lights and turnsignals work normally.
> 
> The dashboard rocker switch is new and correct for 1983 (I just replaced it
> today) The headlights and front turn signals have brand new spliced-in
> grounds behind the grille. (Last week) I gave up on the star grounds near
> the fuse panel.
> The upgraded halogen bulbs have been tested off the car to both work in both
> modes.
> 
> There is no power to the socket connectors except driver highbeam, whether
> car is running or not.
> Heater fans, defroster, and radio work normally, so not a generic X-Circuit
> problem - probably not the steering column key switch, either?
> 
> I'm stumped, and with early sunsets here in the PNW, I desperately need the
> headlights to work! Ideas?
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Bretts
> 
> 1983 1.9l WBX Ivory Westfalia "Cunegonde"
>