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Old 09-12-2020, 08:03 PM   #1
jonzcustomshop
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63- headlights won't work

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??
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Old 09-12-2020, 08:19 PM   #2
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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 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
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Old 09-12-2020, 08:32 PM   #3
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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
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Old 09-12-2020, 10:13 PM   #4
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Re: 63- headlights won't work

I agree on checking the dimmer switch.
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Old 09-12-2020, 11:35 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 09-13-2020, 10:15 PM   #6
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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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