headlight issues

[tecton]

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had a headlight go out, got another one, put it in, withint 3 hours the bulb inside popped....

dont know what is causing this

voltmeter reads 11v engine off...13v at idle

anyone have a wiring diagram for the headlights?

also, the high/low beam switch is broken

any wirediagram for the switch, how to change it, and how much?


thanks

86k
2 sealed beam lights

 

[ugly_blazer]

Maybe the new bulb was defective? Are you volt readings at the battery or the headlight socket? I would try another bulb before I spend a lot of time tracing wiring. I can't help you on the bright light switch. All of my trucks have it on the floor because I can't get my foot up to the column to turn the brights on.

 

[pauly383]

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also, the high/low beam switch is broken


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Well fix that first . Should be easy as undoing a plug , they show it in the common repair manuals for our era trucks , get one keep it in your garage or in your console . Then with the broken switch replaced you start looking for problems , if they don't already go away /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif