82 vette headlights.

[Don S.]

The headlights on my 82 vette did not open last. night. The battery was down and I had to jump it. Would a low battery affect the headlight mechanism once the car was running.. I think not but need to know in order to trace problem.
Thanks in advance.

Don Steele

[rick spears]

Re: 82 vette headlights.

the battery would not affect the operation of the headlights at all (assuming that you get the car started somehow) the system runs entirely off of vacuum.
i have two C3 cars, and have messed with the headlight system quite a bit. if neither headlight comes up, it is probably a vacuum line off,or split or perhaps the headlight switch itself, as a bad actuator or relay would only affect one headlight. but, once the car is running, the battery or electrical system has nothing to do with the headlight system. i hope this helps a bit....rick