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Subject:Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 2
From:Dug Smith
Date:Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:14:00 -0700

I know I had a lot of weird behaviour when my headlight switch was on
its way out, and I could have sworn everything was OK with the switch,
but replacing it fixed everything.

Do you have relays for the headlights?  Are they getting power / ground?

On 10/25/2016 7:16 PM, Cunegonde wrote:
> Nope, no low beams at all now, passenger or driver. Another new issue is the highbeam dash idiot light isn't working. Isn't that circuit 36 off of 37 driver highbeam - which works?:.
>
> I checked the dash headlight switch for continuity across the circuits, it seems fine. I jumped the headlight switch socket in the various circuit configurations, and it made no difference in the lowbeams not working. I assume the problem isn't the headlight switch.
>
> The passenger-side outer/inner headlights and turnsignals are grounded to the chassis behind the outer headlight. Since I have turnsignals and highbeams all around (both outer and inner since I have a SA setup), is there another ground I don't know about? The driver side low beam being intermittent is a new problem.
>
> New problems are what happens when playing with 33 y/o wiring.
>
> The list wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
>

toodle pip,
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