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08-21-2013, 04:42 PM | #41 | |
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08-21-2013, 07:34 PM | #42 |
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Re: Original Headlight socket & connector hardware
Hi ericr,
Agree with you that after reading many messages for years that there appears that quite a few Model A owners had bad luck in the past with trying to make poor quality Model A repro headlight sockets function properly & I have no idea where they bought sockets in the past. If you do not have time to inquire & investigate if other vendors may have quality headlight sockets, just try calling Mr. Bratton. With your offer to buy a bridge, I bought one a few years back -- the vendor was my dentist. LOL |
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08-21-2013, 08:19 PM | #43 |
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In response to Message # 40 above, my original single bulb headlights functioned without any separate "added" ground wire at all; but upon reassembly, with new wiring harness & new sockets, I added new ground wires.
Right out of the shipping box, Mr. Bratton's new, complete wiring harness, with headlight wire connectors, connected & worked great with his new repro headlight sockets. No Dremel tool work required -- I feel sure he tested these components first to make sure that they would work. Might add, his intake & exhaust manifolds from the exact same manufacturer also align perfectly. Possible Headlight Grounding Tips -- (Just one (1) method): 1. Prior to soldering a ground wire to the new headlight sockets inside the buckets, assemble a headlight with original reflector in the bucket, with headlight wiring, & with headlight socket holder installed to "see" where to place the solder for the ground wire so as not to interfere with the reflector installation & headlight socket holder installation. 2. Cut ground wire about 6" - 7" long to be able to rotate headlight socket holder so the single bulb can be positioned correctly to accommodate correct bulb filament positions. 3. Provide & solder a bullet wire end on one end of the ground wire so it can be connected to standard Model A wire connector. This wire connector inside the bucket can be connected to a bullet end soldered to a longer ground wire running from inside the bucket, through the conduit, & further grounded on the side of the radiator. 4. With single bulb lights, & using the 1930-31 three (3) hole headlight wire plug, one can use (1) hole for bright light wires, (1) for dim, & (1) for the ground wire. 5. Take your time & do it once. Hope this helps. Last edited by H. L. Chauvin; 08-21-2013 at 08:24 PM. Reason: typo |
08-21-2013, 10:20 PM | #44 |
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Re: Original Headlight socket & connector hardware
Thanks for the reply H.L., much appreciated.
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08-21-2013, 10:33 PM | #45 |
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You are welcome.
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08-21-2013, 11:40 PM | #46 |
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08-22-2013, 09:54 AM | #47 | |
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08-22-2013, 12:23 PM | #48 |
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yes, exactly.
but they need only to go into the fiber holder to a certain depth. Also I may have had to use a larger drill but to seat the actual button into the holder,,, this part is critical because you must have enough to make contact but not too much to prevent the connection when putting the part back on the headlight bucket. In my case the fiber holders were broken and had to be replaced so I had no choice but to use what was left of them as a template. Also they are cheep, buy a few of them when ordering and if you over do it you can try again. |
08-22-2013, 12:26 PM | #49 |
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Also in my case the fiber holders had slots in them on the sides to allow the wire to be fitted into the fiber from the sides so the buttons stayed with the wires. They were good so I didn't have to do anything to the wires themselves.
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