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[DLK]

Well I found out why I had no headlights. The new NAPA dimmer switch I put in a month ago came apart under the car. I realize I may have twisted the wires a little shoehorning it into the socket but don't think I put enough tension to cause it to fall apart.

I looked on Rock Auto and Andy's pages and I think they sell the same imported replacements like the one that came apart. I found an old die cast one on ebay for the same money - hopefully it is put together better.

However this does not explain why my front parking lights quit working as well.

[desoto1939]

Did you check to see if you have any current at the terminal block in the engine compartment where the wires for the running lights are mounted on the terminal block.

Pull the light switch and trace the line to the proper conenction test with a test light to see if your are getting power. If no power then trace back tot eh switch.

If power at the terminal block then trace the wires to the lights. Do you have an inline fuse on these lights? Check the bulbs to see if they have not burned out. Also may be corrosion in the sockets also. Also chcek for broken wires and lose connections and also grounding.

rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[DLK]

Did you check to see if you have any current at the terminal block in the engine compartment where the wires for the running lights are mounted on the terminal block.

Pull the light switch and trace the line to the proper conenction test with a test light to see if your are getting power. If no power then trace back tot eh switch.

If power at the terminal block then trace the wires to the lights. Do you have an inline fuse on these lights? Check the bulbs to see if they have not burned out. Also may be corrosion in the sockets also. Also chcek for broken wires and lose connections and also grounding.

rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

I plan to do all of the above. It was lack of current at the terminal block that caused me to crawl under the car and look at the dimmer. Thanks for the sugestions.

[greg g]

Ya just cant use Mexican switches with Chinese wire or is it the other way around??????????

[DutchEdwin]

No Greg, I hate to say this but this one you've got all wrong. It's Mexican Tortilla and Chinese porcelain .

All good technical things come from Germany, Mercedes, BMW, Deutsche Grundlichkeit eh Cpt.