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fordman · 07-08-2016, 06:01 PM

just discovered no volts to light switch ; replaced fuse to light switch .
no lights head, tail , or parking, no smoke
engine starts and runs.

what do you suggest I should check ?

thanks

fordman

30-9 · 07-08-2016, 06:08 PM

Volt meter and trace back to see where you do have volts.

JSeery · 07-08-2016, 07:02 PM

Did you check the fuse or just replace it? Was it blown?

fordman · 07-08-2016, 08:37 PM

yep. the fuse was blown so I replaced it.

Ken/Alabama · 07-08-2016, 08:51 PM

Didn't know a 40 had a fuse.

JSeery · 07-08-2016, 09:07 PM

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Ken is correct, the 40 should have a circuit breaker not a fuse. It may have been modified somewhere along the way. If it blew a fuse once you may need to determine why.

fordman · 07-08-2016, 10:17 PM

could find original light switch that looked original so I replaced with switch that had a built-in fuse that I installed under dash .

fordman, "kinda"

JSeery · 07-08-2016, 10:48 PM

Then have you checked the CB to see if you have power out to the lighting switch?

07-08-2016, 06:01 PM	#1
fordman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Levelland, Tx Posts: 418	'40 coupe just discovered no volts to light switch ; replaced fuse to light switch . no lights head, tail , or parking, no smoke engine starts and runs. what do you suggest I should check ? thanks fordman

07-08-2016, 06:08 PM	#2
30-9 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: MA Posts: 886	Re: '40 coupe Volt meter and trace back to see where you do have volts. __________________ Thanks - 30-9 1939, 1940

07-08-2016, 07:02 PM	#3
JSeery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 15,607	Re: '40 coupe Did you check the fuse or just replace it? Was it blown?

07-08-2016, 08:37 PM	#4
fordman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Levelland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: '40 coupe yep. the fuse was blown so I replaced it.

07-08-2016, 08:51 PM	#5
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,384	Re: '40 coupe Didn't know a 40 had a fuse.

07-08-2016, 09:07 PM	#6
JSeery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 15,607	Re: '40 coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ken is correct, the 40 should have a circuit breaker not a fuse. It may have been modified somewhere along the way. If it blew a fuse once you may need to determine why.

07-08-2016, 10:17 PM	#7
fordman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Levelland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: '40 coupe could find original light switch that looked original so I replaced with switch that had a built-in fuse that I installed under dash . fordman, "kinda"

07-08-2016, 10:48 PM	#8
JSeery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 15,607	Re: '40 coupe Then have you checked the CB to see if you have power out to the lighting switch?

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