Need some help

[chube11]

So got a 52 ford 8n and it ran just fine the i did the steering gear box and now it wont start or itl spit then act as itl run but then just die and then for the life of me wont run did a carb rebuild and new ignition switch before hand so i dont know what could be causing this its a 12v system on it.

 

[used red MN]

Hello chube, welcome to YT! Has it ran after the ignition switch change and carb rebuild? Your timeline is not real clear. Any power to the coil now?

 

[showcrop]

Power to coil? gas to spark plugs?

 

[chube11]

I got it to run was 2 wires outta place but do.have a questjon where can i buy headlights i keep seeing ones with the 3 wires brown white blue stripe and green yellow stripe or blue brown white i just want red and black like tye original any ideas?

 

[showcrop]

I got it to run was 2 wires outta place but do.have a questjon where can i buy headlights i keep seeing ones with the 3 wires brown white blue stripe and green yellow stripe or blue brown white i just want red and black like tye original any ideas?

Get the three wire and use two. You don't need high-low.

 

[waugh621]

I got it to run was 2 wires outta place but do.have a questjon where can i buy headlights i keep seeing ones with the 3 wires brown white blue stripe and green yellow stripe or blue brown white i just want red and black like tye original any ideas?

I got lights for my dads 8n from napa. They had them in stock.
Nate

 

[chube11]

Get the three wire and use two. You don't need high-low.

What wires are perfered brown and greens yellow stripe?

 

[RobCons]

On lots of these old tractors dont worry about wire color as much as where its coming from and going to. Many of the wires have been replaced or spliced with whatever wire was handy. For lights I would use a red wire and a black one.

 

[chube11]

IM running new wire but the wires that are on the headlight are diffrent i dont wamna rewire the whole headlight its self know what i mean

 

[Janicholson]

IM running new wire but the wires that are on the headlight are diffrent i dont wamna rewire the whole headlight its self know what i mean

If you are just making light, the colors at the light do not matter. In a three wire light one is the ground, and another the bright. Use those to make it light up. The polarity should not be important if the lamp base is all glass. Jim

 

[chube11]

IM running new wire but the wires that are on the headlight are diffrent i dont wamna rewire the whole headlight its self know what i mean

If you are just making light, the colors at the light do not matter. In a three wire light one is the ground, and another the bright. Use those to make it light up. The polarity should not be important if the lamp base is all glass. Jim

Thanks ill do that

 

[caterpillar guy]

Without a lot of searching I doubt you will find the colors you want. Once lights are on and working nobody will see the colors to be an issue and if you want them to be a certain color just mark them over with a paint marker for the color you want. Problem solved or use colored tape after you get them connected .

 

[Fixingfarmer]

I’m sure they have them here and you can do exactly as described above.

A quick google search will find you a fancy grey 12v light with the colors you want on eBay plus a white wire so that would be closer to what you want. They are 63 dollars for the set but look very nice

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

What wires are perfered brown and greens yellow stripe?

One's high beam and one's low beam. Try them both and see which one you like.

 

[chube11]

One's high beam and one's low beam. Try them both and see which one you like.

Well i use it to pull logs out the woods and im out there till midnught sometimes no lights for miles so probaly brights at all times lookin for a small light bar to add to jt but not sure if worth the trouble sure can buy led headlights but not sure those would work properly