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Jim, I ran a wire directly from the battery to each of the two front lights. They lit up just fine. They are lights with bulbs in them and single wire. So I assume my problem is in the switch or the wire from the switch. I will see if I get a reading from the wire with the switch on. I need to get a...

Lavoy, Thanks, Larry

Jim, Thanks much. Larry

Jim, Thanks. I see where the base of the fuse holder goes to the key switch. The does the other side of the key switch wire then go to the middle terminal of the combination switch? I need to figure out the short before I do anything with the key switch. I will try to get my fat fingers in there and...

I have been trying to trace down a dead short that results in blowing a fuse when even I turn on the lights on my 1958 420 crawler. I think I have it narrow down to the wiring from the switch to the front headlights. I have taken off the front headlights and do not see any shorts there. Now I am sta...

I ended up with a key ignition for my 1958 420 crawler. I see where it can be installed but I do not know where the wiring from it is connected. Anybody got any good pictures or descriptions where to connect the key ignition?

I am replacing some of the Dzus fastners on my 1958 John Deere crawler. They are some that are loose and the fasteners must vibrate to unfasten. After I took the hood off, I see they are held on with rivets (not screws). I assume I need to grind or drill them out to get them off. Anybody got any oth...

Thanks folks for all the good advice.

Thanks again for all the help and good advice.

Jim, Yes I have been chasing it off and on for quite awhile. Just when I think I found the problem, I test it and blow another fuse. Larry

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Thanks much. I had used it quite a bit that day, and as I neared getting done moving snow, I thought it was not raising as much. When I got it back in the shop, I tested it and sure enough not going up as much as it should. I was too tired to do much with it then, but as the weather warms up I want ...

Thanks for advice. I suspect I probably need to take the dash off and the hood off, and then trace the wires from the switch to the lights. I think I will disconnect the lights and put a test light on them. I do not want to blow a bulb. I do not recall if I replaced all the wiring when I put in the ...

I fixed all the light problems from my previous post but my fuse still blows when I turn on the lights. I have posted a new post on this. Maybe when it warms up again I will take the dash and hood off and trace the wiring to the lights. Darn, I thought I had it fixed. I assume maybe a wire touching ...

Just a reply to an old post but I decided to mount the battery on the fender. I got a plastic battery box and attached it to the fender without drilling any holes. Probably not as attractive putting it under the gas tank, but easier to get to and probably safer. Thanks for all the suggestions, etc.