[Vwdiesel] no headlights 85 jetta

[James Hansen]

Can be high resistance connection on the back of the fuse panel where the
wires terminate in a jack that plugs into the panel.  This gets oxidation,
then heat, then melt, then quit if it goes far enough.  Check the headlight
switch first, second pull the relay, test for power, thirdly, pop off a
battery cable, then have a look at the back of the relay panel where it all
plugs in. The fuse panel comes out easy, one screw.  I've shinied up the
pins, and made it work for a while, but the fix is to get the big load off
the fuse panel.  Then you can put in deer cooker lights too. 
Headlight flash to pass on the signal stalk bypasses all the relay and
stuff.
If you can find only one working, use that as the signal and wire in relays
and circuit breakers under the hood, like Roger's deal.
You sort of need a circuit diagram for help, but not essential, just
eliminate each thing, and find where it quits..
-james

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Chris Jude
Sent: February-09-12 9:16 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] no headlights 85 jetta

Folks,

I turned my car on this evening and the headlights would not come on.  When
I hold the brights switch in the brights will come on, but only while I hold
the lever in.  I had to do this the whole ride home.  I tried toggling the
switches to no avail.  I checked the headlight fuses when I got home and
they were in fine shape.  I checked the wires into the back of the light
switch and they were tight.  Is this a switch issue?  Is there a simple fix?

Chris
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