[dpoltzer]

Home stretch on the restoration and I have an electrical issue. Issue is that the external lights come on as soon as I install the battery cable on the battery post even though the headlight switch is in the "off" position. The headlight switch is new (Auto Zone #SW-144). I then replaced the HL switch with another new one and the same condition exists. I then installed a different High Beam switch I had laying around (Used) but that had no effect. One odd thing is that the HL switch has 3 detent positions rather than the typical 2. (parking lights and then Head lights). Does anyone know if this is the wrong switch or should I look in another direction? Thanks

[Geoff]

If you have a headlight relay, I would check that.

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Need to find out where power is coming from.

I'd start by un-plugging the dimmer switch and probing the terminals with a test light. If green or tan shows to have power... It'll give us a direction to be looking. Blue wire should turn off and on with the headlight switch.

Clay

[Goatracer1]

Are you sure it's Auto Zone? There is no listing for SW-144. They list S427, S415, S427P and 55128. They have either 6,7 or 8 terminals. Do the lights go off if you unplug the switch? If they go off check to see that there is battery voltage to the correct terminal. If voltage is correct check continuity thru the switch. There should be infinite resistance with the switch off.

[dpoltzer]

it is an SW144 on the Auto zone site and it has 7 terminals/blades. My H.L. plug has 6 "live" terminals but does accommodate 7 blades. I will test dimmer switch wires later today.

[Goatracer1]

It will NOT be the dimmer switch. The dimmer switch gets it's voltage from the head light switch and sends it either to low or high beams. With the head light switch disconnected there should be NO voltage to the dimmer switch.