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Old 11-23-2011, 10:52 AM
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I'm having illumination issues with my '79. The lights will flip up, but they will not turn on... low beam or high beam. This happened all of a sudden too. Everything was going ok, then I stopped for about 15 minutes to buy something at a store. When I came out the lights wouldn't turn on. I've checked the fuses and they are sound. I'm pretty sure not all 4 lights would burn out at the same exact time.... So, is it a wiring problem of some sort? What's my next step? Thanks.
Old 11-23-2011, 10:55 AM
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check fusible links.
Old 11-23-2011, 12:39 PM
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A. Fuse.
B. Forward lamp harness ground on the radiator support.

If neither of those work, you probably need a light switch.
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My headlights just quit working. If I pressed the high/low beam switch, the lights would go on, until I took my foot off. The high/low beam switch was shot.
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I agree, high beam switch

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