Headlights wont come on...?

I have a 1999 villager,when i start the van an turn on the headlights they both come on,but after about 5 minutes the penger headlight goes out.I swapped out the bulbs, driver an penger bulbs an im sure both bulbs are good.I have wiggled the penger connector an it doesnt make the light come on.Turning on the brights doesnt help either.Im not sure if i have a short, a bad switch,connector or whats going on an im not sure what kind of mechainc shop to take this to.I hate taking it to the dealer but they may be the only ones who can accurately fix this.someone i work with said i should just hook it up to a toggle switch an byp the factory switch,is this feasable? Please ,advice taken!