Dumbfounded or just dumb

[Ross/Kzoo]

When i started the A this spring I noticed no juice to the tail lights, head lights or horn. I have Pertronics in the ignition and checked all connections there. I have juice to the ignition switch and the other side with the key on, no juice to the ammeter and no juice to the terminal box. Any ideas where to start?

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Stock or modified wiring?

 

[V4F]

start at the begining . go thru from battery on . test fuse . follow the juice untill you find where it stops . are you using stock sterring wheel switch ?? ............... steve

 

[Jason in TX]

Start by replacing all that juice with electricity...

Seriously.. Has a connector come loose on the wire going to the generator/alternator? Something come undone there?

 

[Ross/Kzoo]

This is repo wiring harness--stock. Ifollow 6V thru the ignition switch and have nothing after that. I will check for awire coming out of the connector. That would make sense.

 

[MAG]

Corrosion is a big enemy of 6 volt systems particulary when they have set up a while. Try the easy things first. Loosen and clean the connections on the terminal block and all other electrical connections.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

This is repo wiring harness--stock. Ifollow 6V thru the ignition switch and have nothing after that. I will check for awire coming out of the connector. That would make sense.

OK, Follow this drawing,

 

[ChicagoBob]

I'd check all the connections, especially if you have one of those fuse blocks that mounts to the starter.

 

[Bruce Adams]

No juice to the amp meter ???
The amp meter is like the FIRST STOP on the electrical pathway, having come from the starter's terminal direct to the amp meter through the terminal.
Disconnect the battery and pop the terminal and instrument panel. Check the amp meter and all connections in that area.
You should also examine the fuse block on the starter if you have one, since they are known to break.
Use a volt meter or test light. You CAN get artificial readings if there is no load on the system, since six volts can be presented by a single strand of wire which will not light a headlight. If everything looks good but you still do not have juice, then test with an ahooga horn or headlight grade bulb to put a load on the system.