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<E24> electrical bugs

Digesters,
	My 83 633 has some strange eletrical problems, what else is new!

	With the headlights on low beam the high beams come on halfway. I 
measured about 6 volts on left high and 5 on right high. The left lights 
are brighter than the right side. Also the fog lights come on without the 
fog light switch on. And last but not least the high beam indicator on 
the instrument cluster is half on when the low beams are on. Full on when 
I turn the fog lights on.
	Now when I turn on the high beams all the lights go out! Even the 
fog lights. Somewhere in the circuit I am getting some current source 
with the lowbeams on.  Is it a relay that is N.O. but somehow makes some 
contact? I swapped them out but to no avail.
	I have replaced the turn signal switch high beam switch and that 
did not help. Anyway the turn signal was broken so it did cure that.
	Next I opened the headlight switch. Both of the diodes were 
fried(1N 4004) so I replaced them with 1N 4004 Zn(could be zener?). That 
was the closest part I had around. Cleaned up the circuit board and the 
contacts. Reassemlbed it, and tried it out. Did not fix anything.
	BTW I have Hella low beam lights with 100/80 bulbs for my low 
beam and a 6month old 80amp alternator. I have checked my body grounds to 
the battery  and the engine. No luck. This problem has been here at least 
6 months and I guess now is the time to fix it.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Andre
83..633..3.5l(R&D springs,Bilsteins Sports, 280deg cam, ported head 
2.25"  free flow exhaust, 4" stainless supertrapp, no chip and turbo 
manifold on order!)
360kmiles