1973 Duster wirnig issues...Help

I have an 1973 Duster I just got, I've been having some problems getting the headlights and tail lights to work. I've changed the HL switch the bright switch and have had no luck. I tested the bulkhead and am getting no power. Does the cluster panel have anything to do with that??

No the dash won't keep the HL and TL from working unless you have the amp gauge disconnected. Are you getting power to the headlight switch?

No. I have the wiring diagram and the tan wire that comes from the fuse box is dead too.

One other thing... I do have the two parking lights and front side markers working. Just cant get power to my head lights and tail lights. I am very confused.

So I must be getting some power???

Have you checked for power at the headlight and tail light bulbs.

Yes I am getting no power. I did jump from the front park lights at the bulkhead and the head lights did come on. But everything on the other side of the bulkhead to the headlights is dead...

take the black bakelite electrical connector off of the HL sw & jump fire to the terminals on the connector which'll tell you if the prob is downstream or in the HL sw itself

Where should I pull the power from???

The upstream input side of the fuse box. Jumper wires w alligator clips are real handy for this

Well I did it and can only get power to turn on my front park lights and the light for the back of the heater display. Any other ideas???

Next thing would be to check the condition of tha blukhead connector on the firewall.

For the headlights power will go out from the HL bakelite connector down to the dimmer sw on the floor then up to the firewall bulkhead connector then on out forward to the headlights. the taillights (small filaments in the rear bulbs)are a seperate circuit & go out from the HL sw to a pull apart connector inside the dr side kick panel then rearward w 1 more pull apart connector rearward (most likely in the trunk) from that kickpanel connector to the tailights themselves. On the taillights I'd take off the dr kickpanel & jump fire to the 1 wire that feeds both taillights and if no light continue to work rearward until you find the open. On the headlights I'd pull the front half of the firewall black bulkhead connector and jump fire from the battery positive to the 1 out wire to the headlight brights and to the 1 out wire to the headlight low beams. This'll tell you if the prob (the open) is forward closer to the lights themselves or upstream back from the other (rear) half of the firewall black bulkhead down to the floor dimmer sw (I'm assuming the dimmer sw is getting fire) & if not from the DS to the HL sw. unless there's been excessive amperage flowing/frayed insulation (rare on the insulation prob) wiring goes bad (open or high resistance) at the terminals/connections at the ends

It seems to be pretty good. Just the connectors that send the power into the engine bay are dead from the either side of the fire wall. Like I said earlier the connector for the front parking lights sends power but the other one for the headlights are dead. Where do they come from? the wiring diagram show they come from the high beam switch and the fuse box. Also I have tested the plug on the high beam switch and I get no power either. I thank you guys for what ever help I can get

dimmer sw has 3 terminal. hot in then it's switched to either the high beam wire out or the low beam wire out. the Hot in is dead? This hot in wire is fed by & goes directly up the black bakelite pull apart connector on the HL switch.

Yes it is. I dont get anything off it

We're dead from the HL sw down to the dimmer sw. If you jump to each of the "out" wires at the dimmer sw & you have (bright/dim) headlights and if you jump fire to the 1 wire in the connector at the HL sw and you have lights then the HL sw (or possibly the female terminal in the connector) is bad

I'll try that. Thanks again!

Do you guys know what the #1 fuse is for in my 73?

Got the head lights and tail lights working. Thanks for all your help. It turned out to be the autoparts store sold me a bad bright switch. But now I still cant get break lights or turn signals to work. What should I do to trouble shoot that?

Check for power at the brake light switch. Push the pedal and see if you have power at both sides of the switch. For the trun signals make sure you have power at the flasher. It feeds the switch. You will have two flashers. One for the T/S and one for the emergency lights.

I have emegency light power but when i flip the turn signal it doesnt even tick. Where do I find the switch for the turn signal. I get no power for the brakes

Try up around the radio or steering column. If you have no brake lights check your fuses. I thought you said eariler you had a wiring diagram?

I do have the wiring diagram, but it throws me off a little. Found the stopo switch have power on one side but not on the other even when pushing the peddle. Bought a new switch because the lights light up when I jump the wires. I hope this works...

Well I have the lights working:hl, tl, sml and replaced the stop switch and the brake lights work now. Thanks for all your help guys. Now I work on the blinkers. I have hazard lights but no turn signals. I got the turn signal switch and assume I must take the steering wheel apart??????

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I got the turn signal switch and assume I must take the steering wheel apart??????

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yes. Rent a puller