Headlights Not Working. (stock wiring)

[Anonymous]

Before I run down to my local parts store and pick up a dimmer switch, is there anything else I should check? Just before I realized my headlights/dome lights didn't come on when the knob was pulled/door opened. I pulled that damn annoying alarm thats under the dash (that comeson when the lights are left on). Could it be that I killed it pulling it out and need to replace that or did my dimmer switch ironically take a crap at the same time? Oh, and yes I put the headlight alarm thing back in.

Thanks!

 

[81classic]

look at the wiring diagrams, grab a test light & verify you have power going to the switch, if you dont have power coming out then you know thats your problem

 

[Doober]

Check you fuse for the interior lights too.

 

[Anonymous]

All the fuses are good. I checked the voltage at the plug going into the switch, and have nothing. Don't have any voltage at the fuse either. So, guess I'll keep moving down the pipe.

 

[Doober]

Give the fusible links a look, if your car has the original wiring they'll be down by the starter, cylindrical, about 1/2" max diameter. There are 4 or 5 IIRC coming off the starter post for power to the car.

 

[Anonymous]

OK, Im going to get a look at those and see if I got any voltage.


Also, just tried to start the car. Its not starting now....this is getting to be a pain in the *ss.

 

[81classic]

you're on the right track, just keep going down the line. Like Doober said, check the fusible links also

 

[Anonymous]

Im going to be going back out in a bit...Im betting that it might just be a fuseable link. If it is a fuseable link....I'll be wondering wtF caused it. :x

 

[Anonymous]

OK found the problems...the fuseable link that runs across the intake manifold didnt blow, but the wire broke off. (dunno...heat I guess).
Then as for the starter not engaging, the wire for the relay got pulled out of the crap connection I made a few years ago. (going to solder and shrink rap this connections this time and hope I wont have to deal with them again.

 

[Doober]

:awesome: glad you found it I cut one a long time ago on mine before I realized it was the feed for the high speed on the blower motor Now I only have low, low-med, and med-high, but no high. No biggie, because I rarely used the blower motor anyway.