No low beam headlights

[Dennis H]

Disconnected.

 

[themechanic]

What was disconnected?

 

[Dennis H]

No power to Ammeter.

 

[themechanic]

Don't be intimidated about replacing the wiring harness. You just unplug on connector at a time and plug in the new one. I learned this from my uncle Frank at a Dodge dealership where he worked when I was 16.

More recently, I replaced all the wiring on the El Camino, some on the Coronet and then I had my son-in-law replace the engine harness on Bill's Cuda as I watched; all went very smooth.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Some pictures of harness location for reference?

Than toaster oven still working??

 

[Dennis H]

No lights again. Bought a $7 dimmer switch on Amazon. Will start there.

 

[Dennis H]

Overnight from Taiwan. Any advice.

 

[Fran Blacker]

View attachment 900461 Overnight from Taiwan. Any advice.

Pray it works!

 

[Crackedback]

Grab a test light to verify power where it should be. If you aren't multimeter savvy.

 

[Dennis H]

The plug worked its way out over 50 years. Pushed the connector back in...headlights!

 

[Fran Blacker]

The plug worked its way out over 50 years. Pushed the connector back in...headlights!

On the High/Low beam switch?

 

[Billccm]

The plug worked its way out over 50 years. Pushed the connector back in...headlights!

Which plug?

 

[Dennis H]

Yep, at the switch on the floor. I blame the boys on Lynch Road.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Were is @Nacho-RT74

being busy this last weekend

It seems it was already fixed anyway

I and many others have done the ammeter bypass and installed an inexpensive headlight wiring harness with relays to address dim lighting issues.

Have you done that?

no need for the bypass althought relay can be a good idea, as far is propperly sourced ( place and power )

 

[oldbee]

I was betting on the bulkhead connector, glad it was easy.

 

[440 4 speed]

When I had a problem with the lights going off and on it was corrosion between the dimmer switch and floor.

 

[Ernie ingling]

Glad it wasn’t two burned out lamps
After 50+ yrs as a tech and shop owner I’ve seen that be the case more than once. Glad you’re back in the light