No Headlights
Ok so I put a new battery in today and my my son was helping check the old horn that was in the car. We had a couple of leads clipped on and he arced the battery and now I have no headlights. I've checked the fuse panel, all the bulbs and nothing seems blown. I have 4 way flashers and blinkers but no running lights or headlights. I don't know where else to check. Anyone know if there's a fusible link or where else I need to look?
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did you check the wires going into the headlights with a meter? are they getting any power at all? if not i would trace the wires into the fuse block and look for a burned or broken wire.
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Also check the headlight dimmer, and off/on switch. I can't imagine what would cause the headlights to go by arcing the battery, unless the lights were on when it happened. I don't know if the headlights are even fused beyond the fuseable link. I think they're one of those items that doesn't have a separate fuse inline.
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I was initially thinking fusible link related, but then you would have more than just the headlights not working.
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No headlights and no interior lights. I guess I'll have to check and test every fuse again. I pulled them all and I didn't see any blown. Does anyone know if there are any other fuses other than the ones under the dash?
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on my 78 the only fuses are under the dash, no headlights and no interior sounds like the switch on the dash went out or is unplugged.
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I checked the harness for the switch and It's not getting any power. There's no power to the fuse panel either. Wouldn't a blown fusible link cause this problem? I know there are several on the car and I'm thinking the blown one could be the one that goes to the fuse panel. Any thoughts?
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Well guys the problem was the fusible links. After a lot of wire chasing, I found the previous owner tied to circuits to one link. I put a link to each of the lines and presto, lights and everything. Thanks for the help.
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81 camaro
Originally Posted by Chia219
(Post 667721)
Well guys the problem was the fusible links. After a lot of wire chasing, I found the previous owner tied to circuits to one link. I put a link to each of the lines and presto, lights and everything. Thanks for the help.
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Originally Posted by Chevguy
(Post 684474)
Hey there I have similar problem with my 81 camaro. Headlights don't work and no interior lights. All turn and brake signals work. I switched the headlight as well as dimmer switch and still no luck. Where did you end up finding that fusible link as I am told that the headlights do not have a fuse in the box?
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