hmmm no headlights on a 31

[Beater]

no headlights high or low on a 31 coup/ speedster tail lights work. the wireing harness is / was new a couple years ago. everything worked fine. ive done a quick look but see hnothing wrong. I have tail lights. brake lights

 

[FordTudor1931]

Try connecting a ground wire to the headlight and see if that fixes the problem

 

[Beater]

well they are bolted to the frame on this lil speedster, so I know they are grounded

 

[Synchro909]

I had all of the lights go out on my '28 Tudor last night. The PO had installed a fuse right at the alternator output. The fuse itself was OK but the holder was toast. I bypassed it and drove home. Did the job properly today.

 

[Badpuppy]

well they are bolted to the frame on this lil speedster, so I know they are grounded

Not necessarily. Nuts and bolts make lousy conductors when they start to rust.

 

[Kurt in NJ]

Have you checked the bulbs ----I had a customer with modern car come in, he is electrical engineer, no headlights ---he said must be bad switch---I said lets check bulbs---"it can't be bulbs"----2 bulbs later they were working

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

no headlights high or low on a 31 coup/ speedster tail lights work. the wireing harness is / was new a couple years ago. everything worked fine. ive done a quick look but see hnothing wrong. I have tail lights. brake lights

There's only 2 or 3 things that could cause this!!! Keep it SIMPLE!
Bill Kiss

 

[Beater]

well I took the wire harness off the bottom of colomb and cleaned things up and presto ! lights

 

[ronn]

Nice!!!!!!!!

 

[dumb person]

Bad grounds can happen. I know that well.

Have you checked the bulbs ----I had a customer with modern car come in, he is electrical engineer, no headlights ---he said must be bad switch---I said lets check bulbs---"it can't be bulbs"----2 bulbs later they were working

Bad ground at the battery end can do that too.