The Ford Barn

dan · 09-25-2024, 12:54 PM

I have a new wiring harness, so I hope to sort this out this weekend.

Flathead · 09-25-2024, 01:48 PM

Looks like you are on the right track getting a new harness!

Chuck Dempsey · 09-25-2024, 03:45 PM

Hopefully the 'color coding' is very clear. My 55-year-old wires are a bit faded....

ModelA29 · 09-25-2024, 03:47 PM

I see we had the same electrician. I've patched mine up and it's working. I've got a new harness on the shelf and next time something happens it goes in.

nkaminar · 09-25-2024, 05:18 PM

Looks OK to me. Check the bulbs.

old31 · 09-26-2024, 03:33 AM

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Heck, why spend the money on new wiring, A little more electrical tape and you will be fine.

JayJay · 09-26-2024, 05:53 AM

My ‘30 had what I believe to be the original wiring harness. When I was messing around to get it running prior to disassembling for resto, I must have used five feet of shrink insulation and another ten feet of electrical tape to keep the frayed wires safe. Needless to say, a new harness goes in during reassembly.

09-25-2024, 12:54 PM	#1
dan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: McPherson, KS Posts: 219	Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... I have a new wiring harness, so I hope to sort this out this weekend.

09-25-2024, 01:48 PM	#2
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,617	Re: Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... Looks like you are on the right track getting a new harness!

09-25-2024, 03:45 PM	#3
Chuck Dempsey Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 963	Re: Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... Hopefully the 'color coding' is very clear. My 55-year-old wires are a bit faded....

09-25-2024, 03:47 PM	#4
ModelA29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,152	Re: Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... I see we had the same electrician. I've patched mine up and it's working. I've got a new harness on the shelf and next time something happens it goes in.

09-25-2024, 05:18 PM	#5
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,859	Re: Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... Looks OK to me. Check the bulbs. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

09-26-2024, 03:33 AM	#6
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,460	Re: Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Heck, why spend the money on new wiring, A little more electrical tape and you will be fine.

09-26-2024, 05:53 AM	#7
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,104	Re: Can't imagine why the headlights don't work... My ‘30 had what I believe to be the original wiring harness. When I was messing around to get it running prior to disassembling for resto, I must have used five feet of shrink insulation and another ten feet of electrical tape to keep the frayed wires safe. Needless to say, a new harness goes in during reassembly. __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!