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Old 07-08-2016, 06:01 PM   #1
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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 ?

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Old 07-08-2016, 06:08 PM   #2
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Volt meter and trace back to see where you do have volts.
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Old 07-08-2016, 07:02 PM   #3
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Did you check the fuse or just replace it? Was it blown?
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Old 07-08-2016, 08:37 PM   #4
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yep. the fuse was blown so I replaced it.
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Old 07-08-2016, 08:51 PM   #5
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Didn't know a 40 had a fuse.
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Old 07-08-2016, 09:07 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 07-08-2016, 10:17 PM   #7
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could find original light switch that looked original so I replaced with switch that had a built-in fuse that I installed under dash .

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Old 07-08-2016, 10:48 PM   #8
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Then have you checked the CB to see if you have power out to the lighting switch?
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