I'm in the Dark

[flyintiger]

Suddenly have no headlights. Park lights come on ok, but as soon as I pull switch for headlights I get a click or pop in the switch and headlights won't come on. This is in a 74 Dart Sport I recently purchased and they were working when I received the car. Any ideas of where to continue? Already spent 2 nights trying to figure this out.

 

[chasduster]

Check for power and ground with a test light at the head lights first...possibly both headlights blew.....possible ground by rad support....possibly fuse under left side dash...possibly switch...did I miss anything LOL

 

[flyintiger]

Thanks for the advise. I have not yet tried all these options. I'll go give it a try.

 

[68383GTS]

Check your grounds first.Then I would check the light switch its shelf.
I had a voltage regulator go bad on a 69 Valiant years ago.Too many volts and it blew the lights.I put in two new headlights and they blew again then I figured out it was the voltage regulator.
Jim

 

[waggin]

slap the dimmer switch on the floor a few times

 

[grumpuscreature]

The headlight switch has a circuit breaker built in for the headlights. Sounds like it is tripping when you turn on the lights. May be worn out and it is time for a new light switch.

 

[flyintiger]

I guess the simple thing would be to check and make sure that I have not blown both headlights. If history repeats itself, it almost always goes back to a bad ground. I'll check the basics first. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[flyintiger]

Can anyone tell me if the knob for the headlight switch is just pushed on? Can't seem to get the thing off to remove my switch.

 

[daredevil]

theres a button on the switch body you have to depress to pull the knob and stem assembly out.

 

[flyintiger]

Thanks for all the help. This is the greatest site and forum for immediate help.

 

[thanson_mopar]

I had a headlight switch go bad before....parking lights still worked but no headlights.....replaced it and worked like new.

 

[flyintiger]

Problem finally solved. I had pinched the headlight to dimmer switch wires in the kick panel when re-installing the door hinges after replacing my pins and bushings. Three nights of back tracking everything that happened since they last worked finally paid off. Thanks for all the tips.