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jonzcustomshop 09-12-2020 08:03 PM

63- headlights won't work
 
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After a brutal week of changing auto transmissions on the 63 3 times (the one constant was a "good" converter that I didn't know was bad), now the headlights wont work-- they did when I parked it 6 years ago with the bad trans.....
the running lights in the hood, dash lights, and taillights all turn on, just not the headlights--they are still plugged in at the core support---

What should I check, or look for??

cwcarpenter98 09-12-2020 08:19 PM

Re: 63- headlights won't work
 
Dimmer switch would be my first guess. I thought my switch went out, so I bought a new one, but that didn't fix it. Then I remembered that I had disconnected the plug at the core support for some reason and forgot to hook them back up :lol: Anyways, I left the new switch in, and about a year and a half later, that new switch went bad. Replaced it with the one I first took out, and that switch has been great ever since

raylube 09-12-2020 08:32 PM

Re: 63- headlights won't work
 
Times 2 on the dimmer switch. Usually it just the connections as they are prone to corrosion due to their location especially if the cab or windshield leaks.They have pigtails available

Captainfab 09-12-2020 10:13 PM

Re: 63- headlights won't work
 
I agree on checking the dimmer switch.

jonzcustomshop 09-12-2020 11:35 PM

Re: 63- headlights won't work
 
Thanks guys! Yep dimmer was triggered- bright is no light, and dim the lights come on! Don't know why I didn't think of that.... A little off my game! Haha...

Will have to check out the connections in the daylight.

franken 09-13-2020 10:15 PM

Re: 63- headlights won't work
 
The contacts on the dimmer get dirty so it doesn't work. Cycle the switch about 10-20 times and it should start to work.


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