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Special Coupe Frank · 10-03-2012, 12:25 PM

I just had another headlight shorting problem with my '28-'29 repros... dead short on low-beams.

Turned-out to be the spring-loaded contacts in the bulb socket shorting against the side barrel, due to the red fibre insulting disc losing one of its little "ears" and going cock-eyed in the barrel.

Am going to find some Original Ford sockets soon...

SC Frank

10-03-2012, 12:25 PM	#20
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: Original Headlight socket & connector hardware I just had another headlight shorting problem with my '28-'29 repros... dead short on low-beams. Turned-out to be the spring-loaded contacts in the bulb socket shorting against the side barrel, due to the red fibre insulting disc losing one of its little "ears" and going cock-eyed in the barrel. Am going to find some Original Ford sockets soon... SC Frank