It's gotta be the headlight switch right?

ok so I did some searching on the forums and I can't seem to find any similar situation to what i am experiancing. So two weeks ago the first click on the headlight switch stopped functioning. No marker lights/dash lights/tail lights. So I assumed the switch went bad so i ordered a cheap generic one on ebay. I get the new one and the lights flash but go out before the first click. Oh and the headlights go on with the second click like they should. So i order another oem switch this time and still no lights. At this point i think it is not the switch so i start checking wires, everything looks ok. Next thing was i manually connected the black wire plug on the headlight switch connecter to the yellow/black plug on the connector and the lights switch on... Its gotta be the headlight switch right!? I also tried another old switch from another instrument cluster i had with the same issue. I'm stumped. Hopefully someone has seen this before.

The vehicle is a 1975 duster.