Whadidi Do?!?!

Alright. Restored the headlight hardware, all new hoses, headlights go up and down like silk. While I was at it, I cleaned up some crappy crimp work from the prior owner. Problem is, now I've got no lights!!

The owners manual mentions that the headlight switch itself has a breaker in it in order to prevent electrical fires and that the switch could shut down the headlights totally.

Question is, would the switch blow like a fuse and have to be replaced? Or is it more than likely something else. There are no switched wires and the headlights were working before I started this endeavor.

Any help is greatly appreciated for this dilemma....

Paul

Right behind the headlight sockets. Possibly I may have mistaken an old fusible link for a crimp....

Did them 1 at a time and they were working previously. The parking lights work, also. The PW work so I think that rules our the curcuit breaker that controls the headlights and windows...

Would a lot of other things or the whole system shut down if there is a blown fusible link by the battery? Is this only for the headlights?Sounds like that protects a lot of the wiring. I'll check as Joel recommended tonight.

Thanks

Paul

The 2 fusible links are basically: (1)for the lights, ALL of them, and (2)everything else. If only the headlights are out it probably isn't the link at the starter. Look around for some plastic "connector" looking things. For instance along the wire to the underhood light. That's also a link. There are a couple more of them under the hood but unlikely one of those would blow. Are you sure the headlight grounds are good. There are other grounds for the rest of the lights so they wouldn't be affected. Good luck!  Mike

Thanks gents - going to the garage now to work on this.

Paul

Still no lights   But here's the update. All grounds cleaned and in tact. No wires crossed. Fusible links good by starter. Took headlight switch out of the dash.

No juice at the heavy red guage wire - which if i understand correctly, should be eventually fed by the fused wires coming off of the starter (meaning battery). So, if this is correct, that wire has to be bad somewhere between the switch and the bulkhead?

Any thoughts/recommendations on how to proceed without taking the wire loom apart under the dash? Not the job I most look forward to....?

Appreciated as usual.

Paul