Greeting gents. Been awhile so I can use a refresher. Just got my whip back on the road and front headlights won’t work but the high beams do. It’s been years since I’ve worked on the car and can use a pointer as to where to start to fix this sucker . Any info greatly appreciated

scott

 

Assuming the bulbs are known good.....

Clean the fuses in the headlight fuse box....the one in the engine bay. The metal end caps often corrode....as do the clips in the fuse box that hold the fuses.

Next clean the connections at the headlights themselves

Next clean the headlight grounds....which are the vertical panel on either side of the radiator, facing towards the front

Post back if problem persists

Cheers
DD

 

thanks doug

 

Can you tell me which fuse is which inside the fuse box on the driver side in my engine compartment ?
The fuses all look intact but I’m gonna do a full sweep and clean the connectors as you mentioned.

 

The first fuse is for the electric cooling fan. The other four are for the headlights: #2 and #4 for the outboards and #3 and #5 for inboards...I think. Doesn't matter. Clean 'em all!

Cheers
DD

 

Easy first:

I found that merely rolling the fuses in the cradles often restores the lights !!!!

 

I changed and cleaned the fuses/connections to the lights themselves, grounds and the relay connections. Still no juice. I feel like there I missing something-where the headlights connect together or something. If all the other lights are working I feel like I'm missing something simple but can't find where the bad connection is

 

The issue is loose wire under the fuse box. I'll have tl take that off and sort.

QUOTE=Doug;2453519]Assuming the bulbs are known good.....

Clean the fuses in the headlight fuse box....the one in the engine bay. The metal end caps often corrode....as do the clips in the fuse box that hold the fuses.

Next clean the connections at the headlights themselves

Next clean the headlight grounds....which are the vertical panel on either side of the radiator, facing towards the front

Post back if problem persists


Cheers
DD[/QUOTE]
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