headlight / dimmer switch confusion (63 Sedan Deville)

[Bill Wolf]

The schematics are from the repair manual and show a LIGHT BLUE wire coming from the headlight switch to the dimmer switch. From the dimmer switch to the low beams on a TAN wire and to the high beams on a LIGHT GREEN wire. The picture is of my dimmer switch which has a GRAY, VIOLET, BLACK and RED wire. Can someone shed some light on what I am missing. I realize some of the colors I used are wrong, but the program I used is limited or would not stand out.

[Russ Austin]

Not understanding what you are after. 

[Bill Wolf]

From what I am looking at in the schematics, there should be a light blue wire from the headlight switch to the dimmer switch. Why isn't there a light blue wire on the dimmer switch. Why isn't there a tan or green wire on the dimmer switch. According to the manual, there is nothing in between the headlight switch and the dimmer switch. And the schematic doesn't show a red wire at the dimmer switch. I was thinking that I could power a relay with the blue wire and power the dimmer switch with the relay, another way to keep the current down going thru the headlight switch,

[Jason Edge]

Your car has the optional Guidematic AutoDimming option which has different wiring from the non guidematic headlight.  Look at Fig 12-106 on page 12-89 in your 1963 Cadillac shop manual. You will see your different colored wires.

[Bill Wolf]

I replaced all the dash lights and while I was in there, I decided to try to light the headlight switch and this is what I came up with, so far. Need to do some mods and will show what I did when it is finished.