Re: [AMC-list] headlight not lit

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

This is for sure a ground problem (my 68 American did the same thing 
with a loose ground). I'm not sure where the ground wire attaches on an 
AMX. On Americans, the ground wire is by the fan motor in the engine 
compartment (it attaches to a stud). It looks like it will have 3 black 
wires going to it. If it helps, you can see a color version of the 
wiring diagram at http://www.mattsoldcars.com/techinfo/images/68jav.gif .

The headlight circuit breaker is part of the headlight switch. Usually, 
a problem there will cause the headlights to blink.

Matt

On 7/19/2011 1:05 PM, C The spouted this sage advice:
>   hey all,
>
>    i recently got my '68 AMX back from the paint shop where
> they had the fenders off&  therefore -headlights.
>
>    didn't notice till i got home&  a few days later, the headlights
> don't come on (neither do parking lights).
>
>     i see from the chilton's wiring diagram there should be a ground
> on the headlight wires.
>
>    perhaps that's the problem?  i traced the headlight wires and don't see
> any where obvious that something should be connected to the body,
> though i don't really know what i'm looking for, an obvious wire
> going into a screw?
>
> but hey upside down and backwards i could be missing something.
>
> so if that is a good guess can someone tell me where to be looking?
> or if not a good guess, what else?
>
>
> other info :
>
> - fuses all ok
> - headlight hi beam is always on when light switch on
> - headlight warning buzzer works when light switch on
> - brake lights work, fan
> - chilton's AMC book shows the headlights on a circuit
> breaker.  assuming that resets itself if there was a problem?
>
> --paint looks good though,  carl
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