i have 79 vette, just repalced headlight switch, everything else is ok but when my lights go up they don't come on? yes the override deal below steering wheel is pushed up as well so why wont they come on but go up /down & park lites , blinkers etc ok too????

 

don't know whyat deal is to sednd a question to tadge so Ill try asking again in this reply box. Headilghts on my 79 vette wont come on (just headlights)they go up/down & everything else eorks fine.I just replced switch so why not coing on? Oh , yes trhe on=verride is pushed up as well so.....

 

tadge are u getting any of my question.have 79 ,replace light switch & all works but lites don't come on & OVERRIDE is up so whats problem please

 

why don't my headlights come on when they come up? Override in up position , all else works good so??

 

Really need to get back on your meds and seek professional help, bro.

 

"Ask Tadge" isn't a place for C3 questions. It was before his time at GM. Sorry.

 

Patience grasshopper, someone will chime in, there is enough knowledge here to answer ANY corvette question. Here is a bump for you. Mark

 

I can tell you that the override switch has nothing to do with your lights coming on. It only lets them pop up with the lights off.

You need to troubleshoot your new switch or the dimmer switch

 

Are your light bulbs ok, do the high beams work, have you done any basic trouble shooting of the problem, are your fuses ok, do you have voltage to the lights, are your grounds ok, are your connections to the lights tight and clean? Do you have 12 volts to the switch? Do you have an electrical diagram?

 

In trying to help narrow things down. Why did you replace your original switch? Was it because the lights weren't working or because the vacuum part of the switch was'nt working allowing the lights to pop up and you needed to use the override?
If this is the case, then make sure you have the correct switch. Double check the number of connector pins on your new switch to the one you removed. Those have to be exact to match up to your wiring harness plug.
Where did you get the replacement switch? All of the newer switches from most vendors are made in Taiwan and some have been defective. I found this to be true when I replaced my 73 switch. My headlights would cut out after the switch heated up. I ended up finding a Delco Remi OEM used one on eBay at reasonable price and it's been fine so far. I've since bought a few others very cheap to keep on hand. The only vendor I know of now that sells replacement headlight switches made in the USA is Doc Rebuild. If your old switch worked the lights, put it back to see if the lights come on,then you know for sure you have a bad switch. Process of elimination.If the switch checks out, check your dimmer switch as the previous poster suggests. Double check your wiring up front at the lights and make sure to check all your grounds . Hope this helps, good luck!
Regards,
Jim

 

I wonder if the high beam/low beam switch on the column is disconnected....which will make the headlights NOT work at all. AS previously mentioned.

DUB

 

A week before a car show I tested my headlight and only 1 low-beam worked, ho high-beams. It was a bit of corrosion on the electrical connections to the headlights. I cleaned them up a bit and they have been fine since then.