circuit breaker to head lights help

[Guest B1rdman]

:confused:

need help, i have a 1947 lincoln continental.

my head lights do not work?

it shows on wiring diagram circuit breakers.

any one know where it is? i can not find it

thanks

gene

[Guest 47jag]

B1rdman,

I think it is incorporated in the light switch. Short from the feed terminal to the headlight terminal and see if the lights come on. If they do it's in the switch.

Art

[Guest B1rdman]

thanks for the reply, had two people tell me that.

i decided to bypass it and quit hunting for it.

lights work fine, just have a toggle switch in car.

thanks

gene

[Bhigdog]

thanks for the reply, had two people tell me that.

i decided to bypass it and quit hunting for it.

lights work fine, just have a toggle switch in car.

thanks

gene

And a very high draw circuit with no over current protection. At the least wire in a 30A fuse holder...................Bob

[Joseph P. Indusi]

It is very important that you do what Bhigdog suggests about putting a thirty amp fuse in the light circuit. This will protect your wiring from possible fire. The circuit breaker in the light switch opened the current to the lights either because there is an overload from a possible frayed wire or other cause or the circuirt breaker is defective. I would try to get a replcement but use a 30 ampere fuse in the interim.

Joe, BCA 33493

[Guest B1rdman]

put a 30 amp right where i connected to the battery.

thanks for all the replys

gene

[Larry Schramm]

You can purchase a circuit breaker at almost any auto parts store. I would get one and a fuse holder and install it where the old one should be,,, or as suggested closer to the power source/ battery. Total cost should be less than $10.00.

[Guest B1rdman]

thanks Larry that is how i did it, fuse is connected right at the battery

gene

[ted sweet]

i would use a circuit breaker not a fuse.

[rons49]

If you want to use the original switch,the circuit breaker in those cars are replacable.Probably 25amp. Pull it out and see. Napa sells most of them for about 10 -15 dollars or less. Strongly advise that you install a headlight relay. Then you will never replace the switch CB again. You can go to Fifth Ave Auto Parts in Ks.on line for info. If you still have 6volts there is alot of current under that dash. If a fuse blows you will be a hazard on the road.Check it out. Ron