bill s

headlights come on with ignition on even with switch off.changed switch and same thing.with car off the switch operates all lights fine. when i start the car the low beams come on but i have to pull the light switch on for running lights.also the high beams work. i am afraid i am going to fry the car , any ideas? thanks bill

Rednucleus

Welcome Bill! I have a '68; please refresh me as to your car's set up - ie what kind of light switch - in the dash, on the steering column? How are brights turned on?
Thanks!

bill s

light switch in dash and brights by pulling turn signal lever

Rednucleus

Don't know if this helps - my 68 hi beams worked on the floor switch. It broke and shorted so the car would die if the brights were turned off - only ran with brights on. You said you changed the switch, maybe check out the brights switch too?

bill s

yeah thanks, bright switch works fine. my latest discovery is when every thing is off and the key is out if i pull the headlight switch on the car reacts and buzzes and brake and dash lights come on as if i turned the key to the on position before starting. freaking me out!

elly may chevrolet

1. Are you sure this is wrong? Maybe this model has daytime running lights.

2. Get a wiring diagram, remove access panels and start tracing wires. Start at low beam headlights and work backwards looking at every possibility which might power up the headlights.

Doing this you will learn much about your elky.