68 spider no head lights

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68 spider no head lights

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help...no head lights or left blinker??
hazards work and all other lights
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manoa matt
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Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider 1800
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Re: 68 spider no head lights

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Check the fuses, then the ground connections, then the column switch.
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Fuse closest to passenger side keeps blowing,how do i check column?where are grounds
mdrburchette
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
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Chris, see if there's a black wire coming from the headlamp assembly. That should be your ground. You may also want to check the ground at the taillamp and the ones at the rear side marker lamps too but I don't believe a ground will cause the fuse to blow. You have a shorted wire somewhere.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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Post by So Cal Mark »

Denise is right, poor grounds won't blow fuses
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fuse isnt blowing anymore. is there a relay for the headlights, maybe the head light switch
mdrburchette
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Re: 68 spider no head lights

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Is it just your headlights or are your parking lights inop also? The headlights are fused separately so you will always have at least one working if a fuse blows. Do your high beams work? It could possibly be the headlamp switch.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
So Cal Mark

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Post by So Cal Mark »

maybe you're looking at the wrong end of the car :roll:
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problem solved, thanx for the input. black wire from headlight switch to ignition switch wiggled loose from ignition switch. now off to the blinker situation.lol. thanx chris
mdrburchette
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Re: 68 spider no head lights

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Hope the problem with my X19 is that simple! Glad you have it fixed.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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