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Does anyone have the current link to this diagram? The one posted in the forum is broken.

Thank you all for your input. I have checked the right lamp and all 3 wires get power at the very end of the connector. As far as I can tell, the lamp itself is Ok (filaments still in place). The problem, I believe, is that when checking continuity between these 3 wires and the ground connection in C7 (black wire) the multi-meter beeps, which leads me to believe that somewhere in the circuit ground and current are mixed. I'm about to create a new harness with relays and be over with the original harness. I did the same for the stereo and it worked. Wish me luck.

I went it and put a direct ground in the RB wire while R and RW registered current and the headlamp didn't come on. Now I'm all confused. Isn't that the way it's supposed to be? 2 currents (RW, R) and one ground (RB)? Please help.

I'm back after some testing... I know this sounds like a lame excuse but it's not. I have checked inside connections according to FSM and they all work (wires, fuses, connectors, switches). What I found is that the 3 wires going to the headlamp are crossed somewhere inside the engine room. RW, RB, R all have continuity to the RW cable in the brown connector (harness box); they also have continuity to the black cable in the harness box brown connector. I'm thinking of going into the wire set, right before they split, and make some direct connections. Thoughts?

So far I have been able to trace power all the way to connector C7 (smaller black connector leading to the engine room). From battery -> fusible links -> combo switch -> fuse box -> harness box. I am about to test the actual leads on the headlamps themselves but I don't suspect fault. What I found is that if I check for continuity between the headlamp fusible link and the head-cover in the engine, there is continuity. If I'm reading it correctly, somewhere in the headlight circuit there is a mixup of ground/current.

On my gauges? I have voltmeter... it works. All of the gauges work. I'm pretty sure I plugged everything back in correctly. I labeled the wires with tape with the exception of the wires near the brake pedal; I tried both ways with no difference.

Hi SteveJ, thanks for the reply. I have the FSM and a multimeter too. I was reading on some other posts that the switch in the steering column might be at fault but I checked it and it seems to be Ok. Also, the stereo is not powering up either. When dismounting the dashboard I made the mistake of not unplugging the battery. Besides fuses, what else might have got broken? Thanks again.

Hi, I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. My car is a 1976 280Z 2+2. I have removed the dashboard of my car to work on the hoses in the AC system and re-upholster the top foam. After re-installing the dashboard I have 2 problems: Headlights won't turn on. All other lights do. The brake light in the Speedometer is on and the brakes are way too low. I have reviewed the switches and the fusible links and they are all Ok. Any ideas on what could be wrong? Thanks,