# 1977 Nissan 200SX - Headlight switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1977-nissan-200sx-headlight-switch/156454>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [January 13, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1977-nissan-200sx-headlight-switch/156454 "2020-01-13T15:41:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Newland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@Newland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Newland)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1977-nissan-200sx-headlight-switch/156454/1 "2020-01-13T15:41:24Z")

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I have a 1977 Datsun B210. It’s got 62000 miles and one previous owner!  
I like to drive it to work, but the other night on my way home the headlights went out (parking lights stayed on). I stopped the car, and pulled the plunger switch a few times and the lights came back on.  
Yesterday this happened to me again, but I had more difficulty getting them to come back on. The switch will pull to its first position and the parking lights come on. Then I pull it to its second position, and the parking lights come back on.  
I don’t know if it is a switch issue, or electrical, and I certainly don’t know how to fix it.  
Would appreciate any help, thanks!

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1977-nissan-200sx-headlight-switch/156454/2 "2020-01-13T16:21:54Z")

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> [@Newland](#):
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> I don’t know if it is a switch issue, or electrical, and I certainly don’t know how to fix it.

Then you will need to call a few shops and tell them this story . If they can’t find a new switch ( If that is the problem ) they might have a work around.  
Check with relatives , friends and co-workers for a shop recommendation.