The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Electrical Bay A dark night and Suddenly, I was blind!

Denny,
I had a similar series of episodes with my '42 Chevy pickup. Check to see if you have a circuit breaker on the back of your headlight switch. Mine had dirty contacts causing a poor connection, leading to heat which finally caused the breaker to trip. After setting awhile the lights would work (after the breaker cooled). I believe I got a new breaker from the local auto parts shop, replaced that without replacing the whole switch, and never had the problem again. It certainly is very scary going down a dark rural road and suddenly lose your vision!