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JakeArtie1994

04-30-2019 @ 8:18 AM

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Hi, it is a pleasure to be apart of this club. I have a question, I just bought a 1937 ford four door sedan at the rod run in pigeon forge Tennessee last week. the headlights worked when I bought it. I brought it home to Michigan on a uhaul trailer and when I got home the lights don't work. I hope I can get some help on where to start looking. maybe something jarred loose on the 600 mile trailer ride home. any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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04-30-2019 @ 12:49 PM

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First question: None of the lights work?
You mention the jarring drive home -- I was just in Michigan, and you are correct. I would first check to make sure that the battery connections are tight. I suppose you started the car and drove it off the trailer, you may already know that answer. The wiring bail is the next spot to check and see if it is still attached to the end of the steering sector.
After that, it would be time to individually check each bulb. Jarring can break light bulb filaments. And, then each wiring connection, although I doubt that all the connections would be loose.

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04-30-2019 @ 2:49 PM

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Yes I drove it off the trailer and the only lights that are working are the fog lights

04-30-2019 @ 2:56 PM

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Check the fuse under the dash....

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04-30-2019 @ 3:04 PM

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Thank you both very much for your input I will check those tomorrow

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05-01-2019 @ 1:18 PM

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Well I tried both of those, the fuse was good and where plugs in at the end of the steering column was a little loose the One Snap wasn't in place but I snapped it back in place, and still no headlights. The only lights working are the fog lamps. No tail lights no brake lights no headlights

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05-01-2019 @ 1:22 PM

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There was some oil around the housing that plugs in at the end of the steering column

05-01-2019 @ 2:14 PM

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Did you test the fuse with an ohmmeter? Also, you can short across the fuse with a piece of wire to see if the lights return....

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Thank you MG, i will try that

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05-01-2019 @ 5:50 PM

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MG, thank you so much. I just looked at the fuse before and it looked good and took it for granted it was good I took it out it still looked good but I put a new one in all my lights work.

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