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Originally Posted by jfcrash
Have thought of turning on the ignition without starting the engine and start rotating the light switch from low to high beams and see if I trip any thing again.
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Be careful with testing with the ignition switch on, you can damage the coil and/or points very quickly. There is really no reason I can think of to have the ignition switch on without the engine running, your problem shouldn't have anything to do with the ignition circuit. Likewise it is not likely there are any problems in the wiring itself, much more likely a connection problem somewhere. Like the other post, start by checking your connections. As Koates pointed out, you have components in your power circuit (cut out switches) that are know problem areas. Might try removing them and see what happens (just bolt the wire ends together). Adding a bit of grease to each connection might help considerably. Also, as has already been stated, the grounds have to be clean and tight. You are not dealing with a short, you are having a problem when there is higher current demand (headlights) and the system not being able to supply it and probably overheating somewhere to create a temporary current blockage. Most likely somewhere around the battery and the starter switch.