Another Headlight problem 94 suburban

[drillingmachine]

I tried searching for this problem but I didn't find anything. My headlights are the only thing not working, park lights, rear lights, signals all come on. First thing's first I noticed that the T/G REL fuse was blowning out as soon as a fuse was put in, I found out that there was a penny in the cigarat lighter socket that problem was solved but I don't know is this is related to the headlight problem.

I spliced the headlight wires from along side of the fender and connected them directly to the battery and the lows and highs come on, connecting their respective wires. I also checked the wires at the switch colors are brown, red, yellow, orange. I placed a jumper on the brown and red-only park lights come on, jumped the brown and yellow-nothing(assume that is for the high beam switch), jumped the brown and orange- park lights come on.

I have isolated the problem to under the dash somewhere, but still don't know what it could be.

[bwood]

Could it just be a bad switch?

[neev_nav]

Yeah I'd check the back of the switch when you turn it on, park lights and tails are a different cicuit then headlights.

[drillingmachine]

I bought a replacement switch and it's not the switch.

[ChevyTech]

The high beam - low beam switch on the lower part of the steering column could have failed.

[drillingmachine]

I was thinking that too, but I don't know what it looks like.

[ChevyTech]

It is a three wire switch.


Number 79 in the illustration
http://www.nastyz28.com/tech/e-tiltcol.html


Number 68 in the illustration:
http://www.s10planet.com/forum/attac...achmentid=2276


I will see if it can find a better photo of one.

[ChevyTech]

This is a 1995 Camaro photo but it shows exactly how it is bolted down with the ignition switch:
http://shbox.com/1/ignition_switch.jpg

Here is Oldsmobile photos, and on the second photo down, the white portion of the switch shows on the left, just below the big mounting bracket.
http://tech.oldsgmail.com/eint_flash.html

Let me know if you need more photos.

[drillingmachine]

I found it, thanks man you and your pics were great help! I will go to the parts store and get it. I am sure this is the problem.

[drillingmachine]

Problem fixed!! Thanks ChevyTech!

[ChevyTech]

You’re welcome. A thank you is always appreciated.

Glad to hear things worked out, and thanks for letting us know what the problem was.