Fj40 headlight issue

[rckhound]

Both head lights on my new to me 1970 cruiser work only when the brights are on. I have cleaned all contacts including the bright switch on the floor and still no normal headlights. Anyone have insight to this? All running lights work.

 

[Rzeppa]

Both head lights on my new to me 1970 cruiser work only when the brights are on. I have cleaned all contacts including the bright switch on the floor and still no normal headlights. Anyone have insight to this? All running lights work.

Yeah I had the same problem with my 71. I ended up buying a new high/low switch from SOR which fixed my issue. Obviously make sure there is juice at the connector before spending money, a lot of times these types of issues on our older rigs don't need new parts.

 

[rckhound]

Yeah the truck had no power to anything when I picked it up and wouldnt run. Previous owner had rewired a couple things and it looked like spagetti. I pulled all of that out and used all the original wires that were still there but cut. I cleaned all the connections and presto chango almost everything works now and it runs great.

 

[Rzeppa]

Yeah the truck had no power to anything when I picked it up and wouldnt run. Previous owner had rewired a couple things and it looked like spagetti. I pulled all of that out and used all the original wires that were still there but cut. I cleaned all the connections and presto chango almost everything works now and it runs great.

One of the criteria I used when I was shopping for what ultimately ended up being my '71 was a bone stock and unmolested rig, especially the wiring.

 

[rckhound]

Came home last night and found out the interior light worked. Turned it off and back on and didnt work. Haha. Guess it took a while for the power to get there.