Where is the circuit breaker for the headlights located? On the headlight switch? Here's the reason I ask: After driving home from a show a few weeks ago in a driving rainstorm, I noticed the left headlight was out. I replaced both headlights, turned on the switch and, after a second or two of nice bright headlights, nothing. Repeated attempts later on and into the next day resulted in--nothing. All connections were checked. Thinking the problem could be solved with a relay, I installed one from NAPA. Wire from headlight switch that used to go to the dimmer switch now goes to the relay. A wire from the relay now goes to the vacated dimmer switch terminal. Power to the relay is from the battery terminal on the starter solenoid and has a 15 amp in line fuse. And another wire is to ground. Thinking the problem was solved, I turned the headlight switch on. The result: nothing. Clicking the dimmer switch produced one flicker of the headlights, then nothing. With a probe light, I found when the headlight switch is on, I have power to the relay, and power from the relay to the dimmer switch. Working the probe into the small exposed part of the terminals at the dimmer switch but keeping everything connected, I have power in the line from the relay, and in the line to the high beam telltale light in the dash, but NOT to the terminal with the wires to the headlights. AHA,the problem is the dimmer switch. Nope. Still nothing, and I also tried two other known to be good dimmer switches. So now instead of driving to Hershey with the Hawk, it looks like Brand X
What am I overlooking? Would the problem be the three terminal connector (female) that connects the wires to the dimmer switch? Is the circuit breaker or headlight switch kaput? If so, why do I get power to the relay when the headlight switch is flipped? Oh yeah, the tail lights work fine.
Any and all suggestions appreciated as I'm not the swiftest guy around electrics and really would like to find the problem before taking it to a shop.
What am I overlooking? Would the problem be the three terminal connector (female) that connects the wires to the dimmer switch? Is the circuit breaker or headlight switch kaput? If so, why do I get power to the relay when the headlight switch is flipped? Oh yeah, the tail lights work fine.
Any and all suggestions appreciated as I'm not the swiftest guy around electrics and really would like to find the problem before taking it to a shop.
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