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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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It's been a long road restoring my father's 1979 corvette. With your help, I've gotten it back to an amazing condition. I know if he were still here, he'd be so proud of it!

One of the last few things I need to fix are electrical issues. As of right now, I cannot get the headlights to turn on. I thought it was simply a fuse but I don't even think there is a headlights fuse. Is there? They were working a couple of months ago. I did take off the dash and unplugged the headlights switch but the other lights turn on when I pull the switch... What are some places I can check? Thank you all in advance!
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Old May 24, 2012 | 12:46 AM
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Do you mean that the lights don't go on or they do not raise? The lights are raised and lowered on vacuum power. Did you disconnect a vacuum line when you have the dash apart?
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Old May 24, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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Woops, I should have been more specific. The lights themselves do not turn on. I do have a vacuum leak as well that needs to be addressed, in addition to this problem. Thanks for your reply!
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Old May 24, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Sounds like you did not get the harness plugged in well at the switch after you unplugged it.

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Old May 24, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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You might have burned your other fusible link when you pulled the wire off the alternator awhile back. The headlights have their own link.
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Old May 24, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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this is a 78 diagram but its the same as a 79. i used it alot on diagnosis problems with my 79.

http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune...l/index6.shtml

http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index11.shtml

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