29 pickup wiring help needed

[bambooboy]

I have had my trk 8 months&am enjoying the hobby&the help available on ford barn.trk is tagged &driveable,maybe 2 miles on back rds once a week.i have no light bale body or contact plates,toggle switch for ign,no gauges.put in terminal block&new ammeter today.called berts this week for info on lite bale,he pretty much told me the china bale they have is junk&when they use one,they may have to go back & try another one to see if that one works(talk about an honest vendor). any how i'll wait till winter,&try to find a good one. what I need from you guys if simple wiring solution for a few months. ign,ammeter,brake light i'll wire to starter. do not need head or taillights or horn. any help appr. tom in Joppa md

[Bob C]

Be careful with the ignition, the original switch is wired to ground not
to the starter or any hot wire.

Bob

[holdover]

the wiring harness I got from Snyders looks and works great, Different manfacturer?? for the 46.00 cost it might be worth a try, just a thought

[bambooboy]

wiring harness not the problem,light bale&contact plates are said to be poorly manufactured.will be looking for original,but for now need a simple wiring solution for daytime driving. tom

[neds29]

Whew, your posts are hard to read w/o spacing between some words, but then maybe I'm old too (68).
I suggest hooking everything up sans light switch, which should at least (I think) allow your stoplights to work. Hang the light switch part with a string or something insulated, just in case, and give that a go until you locate a stock switch. You won't have headlights though, so don't drive after dark!
Had the same problem with my '29 pickup. Finally got a stock switch. They are easy to find. Another part of the problem really is the repro harness switch, but oh well..... Ned.

[bambooboy]

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thanks ned,sorry for typing skills or lack of.my next bday is 71.ok brake light no problem.next,yellow wire from starter to terminal box.cutout wire to terminal box,where does ammeter wire fit in for this temp solution.thanks

[Purdy Swoft]

Here we go. For the best and easiest to follow wiring diagram, look on page 94 of the newest Brattons catalog. If you don't have a Brattons catalog call 800-255-1929 , the catalog is free. Not only do the\y list the parts , this catalog is my best quick referance for wiring diagrams, exploded digrams, bolt sizes, thread counts and most tecnical information that you will ever need to keep your model A running . I hope this will help.

[Bob C]

Originally Posted by bambooboy

thanks ned,sorry for typing skills or lack of.my next bday is 71.ok brake light no problem.next,yellow wire from starter to terminal box.cutout wire to terminal box,where does ammeter wire fit in for this temp solution.thanks

Did you look at the diagram I posted?

Bob

[bambooboy]

bob thanks, your diagram &others I have will help when I find a good light bale &purchase a wiring harness.Purdy, your the man, &maybe the only one who understood my rambling post.thanks a bunch.--tom

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by bambooboy

bob thanks, your diagram &others I have will help when I find a good light bale &purchase a wiring harness.Purdy, your the man, &maybe the only one who understood my rambling post.thanks a bunch.--tom

Yep, Bambooboy, Ol' Purdy's a GEM, to help folks SO MUCH I think I'll adopt him as by BROTHER
Bill W.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by bambooboy

bob thanks, your diagram &others I have will help when I find a good light bale &purchase a wiring harness.Purdy, your the man, &maybe the only one who understood my rambling post.thanks a bunch.--tom

You will see that Purdy's verbage follows the diagram. You still need the point to point wiring the diagram shows.