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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by adrianspeeder
Ok, I just took a pic of the actual fuse link in question to be a bit more helpful than the first pic posted. This goes along with yer diagram good.
That’s a good photo.
But I might say it would be good to post a link to the photo instead of the photo itself.
I have already had my hand slapped for this from the Moderator.
Something about bandwidth.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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Hey guys, ok, I jumped the wires at the switch and voila, all the lights came on...................except my headlamps themselves. I checked and there was still no power going to them. So, I need a new switch, I at least figured that out. But, I can't figure out why my headlights dont work, I checked the fuses by the starter solenoid, they seemed fine. could it be a broken wire? bad ground? All my other lights work fine, except those blood headlights........
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Ok, next step is to pull the highbeam select switch. Pop off the lower kick panel after removing the plastic door sill. Pull up the carpet and unbolt the switch. With either a new headlight switch or the headlight wire jumped like you did before, jump the high beam connector from the red/yellow to one of the other wires. One does the low beam, the other does the high beam.

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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ken0001
Hey guys, ok, I jumped the wires at the switch and voila, all the lights came on...................except my headlamps themselves. I checked and there was still no power going to them. So, I need a new switch, I at least figured that out. But, I can't figure out why my headlights dont work, I checked the fuses by the starter solenoid, they seemed fine. could it be a broken wire? bad ground? All my other lights work fine, except those blood headlights........
If you jumped power to the switch this would turn on the other lights. You have more than one power feed to the headlight switch and your switch may still be good.

Here are two diagram of your headlight switch and power to it.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/subford/Electrical/Headlights/PG016.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/subford/Electrical/Ignition/PG017.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...ghts/PG048.jpg
 

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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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I replaced the dimmer switch as it was in horrid condition, i plugged it in and my got my headlights, but now my interior, front markers and taillights dont work. Good lord........................
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Check out fuse numbers 4 and 16. If'n they're good check for power on the headlight switch connectors A and D1

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