Help No Headlights

[1BadK-30]

Ok here is the thing, one day I go out and start my truck up so cause it has to sit and the headlights work. Another day comes along and i have no headlights and no work was done to it. I have no idea where to start guys, or the know how. Would anyone care to point out the simple stuff to look for first then we can go from there?

I know the headlights themselfs are not out because my Father has a few other things wired that work off the same thing. Id ask him for thelp but he wont tell me or listen to me...

Any help is very appreciated.
Thanks guys

 

[boggerless]

Ok here is the thing, one day I go out and start my truck up so cause it has to sit and the headlights work. Another day comes along and i have no headlights and no work was done to it. I have no idea where to start guys, or the know how. Would anyone care to point out the simple stuff to look for first then we can go from there?

I know the headlights themselfs are not out because my Father has a few other things wired that work off the same thing. Id ask him for thelp but he wont tell me or listen to me...

Any help is very appreciated.
Thanks guys

turn the lights on and wiggle the plug for them. mine were like that.corrosion BABY.that or maybe one of the grounds are bad.

 

[1BadK-30]

if that was the cause then why wouldn't the guage pod lights work?


sorry if im cooming off like a jerk im just really confused and pist off

 

[Can Can]

if that was the cause then why wouldn't the guage pod lights work?

Well, do they?

 

[1BadK-30]

no, nothing works thats wired into the headlights.

 

[Can Can]

I assume you've double checked all your fuses?

 

[1BadK-30]

placed all new ones straight from the box in.

 

[boggerless]

no, nothing works thats wired into the headlights.

you said there was other things that worked off the same wires. are they disconected now? if so look for an open connection or broke wire.

 

[Can Can]

Are you sure the problem doesn't lie in the swtich itself? Like Daryl said, if the switch is bitched, you'll lose not only your headlights but also your gauge lights and usually your dome light. Does your dome light come on if you rotate the headlight switch?

 

[boggerless]

Ok here is the thing, one day I go out and start my truck up so cause it has to sit and the headlights work. Another day comes along and i have no headlights and no work was done to it. I have no idea where to start guys, or the know how. Would anyone care to point out the simple stuff to look for first then we can go from there?

I know the headlights themselfs are not out because my Father has a few other things wired that work off the same thing. Id ask him for thelp but he wont tell me or listen to me...

Any help is very appreciated.
Thanks guys

look at the grounds. from sitting, there might be a bad connection.i had alot of problems with this myself.

 

[1BadK-30]

you said there was other things that worked off the same wires. are they disconected now? if so look for an open connection or broke wire.

Not sure if anything is disconected or wires broke, i tried to follow a few wires and from what i could tell they were fine.

Canmore, the dome light doesn't come on eather. Im starting to think the switch itself is bad but im not sure how i would test it, using a multimeter?

 

[1BadK-30]

look at the grounds. from sitting, there might be a bad connection.i had alot of problems with this myself.

would you happen to know where the grounds are?


sorry guys i really have no idea where this stuff is

 

[boggerless]

would you happen to know where the grounds are?


sorry guys i really have no idea where this stuff is

what year is your truck bro???

 

[1BadK-30]

1982 the fuse box looks like this

http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/77fusebox.html
scroll down to the 1980 version.

sorry forgot to post the year in the first post.

 

[boggerless]

1982 the fuse box looks like this

http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/77fusebox.html
scroll down to the 1980 version.

sorry forgot to post the year in the first post.

look for the ground wires. each headlight has its own ground on the core support.and there is a ground for the dash lights to the left of the dash.i'm trying to help. i chased ghosts in my wiring for awhile myself.

 

[1BadK-30]

thanks i really appreciate your help means alot. tomorrow im going to go back at it, to mad right now. is there away to test the light switch?

 

[boggerless]

thanks i really appreciate your help means alot. tomorrow im going to go back at it, to mad right now. is there away to test the light switch?

that i'm not sure of.don't get pissed,thats how i missed most of my problems.one loose wire is all it takes. tommorow will come and you'll get it fixed.

 

[NewUser]

sounds like the headlight switch is shot to me....or possibly the dimmer switch if its floor mounted

 

[1BadK-30]

to turn them on is to the left of the collumn, im assuming thats the switch and the dimmer is connected to it.

 

[NewUser]

your dimmer switch is connected to your turn signal arm if im guessing correctly....the headlight switch is mounted to the left of the steering column in the dash right?.....sounds like the headlight switch is fubarred to me