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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-21-2024, 10:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 563
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: 1931 Model A not turning over

All, thank you for the great tips and advice. I finally got around to yanking the battery out and realized it was 8 years old! And while it would hold a charge, there was no load capacity so long...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-19-2024, 10:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 563
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: 1931 Model A not turning over

Hey guys, thanks for the response. The car currently has no headlights as I am waiting on a new switch (the one at the base of the steering column). The wafer on my switch was trashed. So, I haven’t...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-19-2024, 08:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 563
Posted By Amctavish77
1931 Model A not turning over

Hi all, I have a ‘31 Tudor that’s all stock and I recently rewired it front to back with a kit from Mike’s. I’m still waiting on a headlight switch housing but I fired the car sans headlight/tail...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 470
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: Model A Electrical Gremlin

Tom: all the wiringin the headlight buckets look good, nothing fried, crossed, frayed, etc. I made a couple discoveries though; when the headlight switch is moved to any of the position, it’s seems...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 470
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: Model A Electrical Gremlin

Nkaminar: thanks for the reply. This car is outfitted with a GM style alternator; does that make a difference of where I should be looking?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2024, 12:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 470
Posted By Amctavish77
Model A Electrical Gremlin

I have a ‘31 Tudor that I’m having an odd electrical issue on. A couple weeks back, the horn wires were removed from the back of the horn and inadvertently made contact with the headlight bucket...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-27-2024, 08:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,129
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: Model A no spark

I’m losing power at the points. Got power at the terminal box, both sides of the coil and bottom plate of the distributor. Open the points, and I got nothing with and without the condenser (condenser...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-27-2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,129
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: Model A no spark

Jumpered terminal box but nothing has changed. I did discover, I have voltage on either side of the fuse with the key in the off position but lose voltage when the key is in the on position. Seems...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-26-2024, 09:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,129
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: Model A no spark

Bob: yes, I do have power on both sides of the terminal box

Marshall: I haven’t looked under cover of the term box but wires under the instrument panel look good; no chat whatsoever. I only lost...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-26-2024, 08:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,129
Posted By Amctavish77
Re: Model A no spark

Hi guys new here and thought I’d resurrect this thread since I’m having the same issue and have done all of the above with no success.

A little backstory on this one; 1931 Model A Tudor all...
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