new gremlin - odd to say the least

[TX82FIAT]

Folks, have an upcoming ride this weekend in the Texas Hill country and had the car out for some spirited driving when it started to get dark. Well... Strange thing, interior lights work including headlight indicator. However, no high or even low beams. I drove the car last weekend and both headlights worked great. Nice and bright. Drove straight home and began to tinker. All fuses fine, Ground pods cleaned and tight, Alternator and battery working fine with proper volts. Everything else works like a charm even the winsheild wipers have good motion! Looked up the wiring diagram for the headlights and the only common point i can think of is the replacement column switch I installed about a years ago to fix a horn and turn signal issue. Turn signals/horn/brakes are all fine as well. Does not look like a relay issue to me based on the diagram.

Tonight I'm going to get into the column and the dash toggle switch and see if it is indeed a switch. Any thought or suggestions on where else i should look? Five days to fix?

[124JOE]

the plug at the bottom of the steeirng colum
unplug and replug it
and double check you grounds

[vandor]

Use the wiring diagram and work you way back from the headlights through the connections, fusebox, and switches, until you find voltage. There should be no relays from the factory, but it's a good idea to add some.

See you this weekend!

[azruss]

I would start with the basics. check to make sure the headlights arent burnt out. "Nice and bright" can lead to premature failure. easy test is if you have a meter, check the headlight plug for 12v.

[TX82FIAT]

Got it!!! Thanks for all your help. I started at the headlights and worked my way back. Not exactly what i thought but 124Joe was on the money. The plastic connection point just behind the steering column was the culprit. One of the connectors was bent and a little corroded. Very odd place for corrosion given the good overall condition of other electrical components in the car. I must have missed this connection when redoing the wiring harness and cleaning all connections last year. A little straightening, cleaning and a dab of dialictric grease and were are good. "A little dab will do ya".

[124JOE]

thats great im glad its working