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Headlight Switch Continuity Question

Satellite72

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My dash lights, side marker lights, and tail lights haven't been working for a while so I've began tackling that beast. I figured it was most likely the headlight switch since the fuse and grounds where all fine. The switch was in fact bad, so I purchased one from Napa to replace it. Once installed it still didn't work... so with my satellite wiring diagram I checked all the wires for power and continuity. I was getting power in from the (Black) power feed, and everything else checked out until I check the headlight switch. Knowing what wire went where, I checked for continuity on all poles in the proper switch positions.... I was getting no continuity from the power to anything except the (Green) headlight power feed. I tried this with the switch pulled out halfway (should have functioning parking lights and dash lights) and with it all the way out (should have illuminated parking, dash, and headlights) instead I just had headlights. I figured I bought a defective switch so I went back to Napa and exchanged it for another one. When that one came in I tested it at the store for continuity.... it didn't have it either! So my question to you all knowing mopar fellas is... Shouldn't I have continuity in those places, or am I missing something somewhere? Any help would be great. Thanks!
 
If posting this attachment works, here is a diagram I drew up today. Once again, no continuity from the (Black) power to the other (Black/Yellow & Black) parking & tail lights, or to the (Tan) wire that goes to the instrument panel. Thanks guys!
 

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I got some help from someone and it looks like I read the Wiring diagram wrong. for anyone going after a similar situation... the B2-PINK wire is actually supposed to be feeding power to the switch as well and thus creating continuity to the parking lights as well as on to the fuse block which leads to the dash lights. Mine is not at the moment, so I'm on to chase down the power failure from the switch on back to the 20amp fuse at the fuse block.
 
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