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Old 09-29-2018, 09:59 AM
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1964 F100 Electrical Issue

Hope everyone has had a great start to their weekend! I am trying to figure out an electrical issue to start mine, ugh. I have done extensive searching resulting in little. I recently had my brake lights and dash illumination lights go out, could be a fluke that all bulbs burned out at the same time but I doubt that. Does anyone have or know of a link to a fuse diagram or wiring diagram for this model trucl? I found one in a thread from 2008 but the photo is no longer available. Thanks in advance for any help!
 
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The fuses are almost all in the fuse panel and your glovebox owners manual (if you have one, if not I can suggest getting one) tells what each is and what rating it uses.

On your truck the fuse panel is hooked to the back side of the headlamp switch. If you disconnect the battery and then reach up behind the headlamp switch and feel/look you can probably locate it.



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Thanks Chad, I do need to find an owners manual, my truck didn't come with one. I did find the illustration you posted and I have worked with my fuse panel, just dont know what's what other than some obvious wires, and volt markings still legible on the fuse block. I feel like disconnecting the battery and tone everything at this point!!
 
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Originally Posted by Holliss
Hope everyone has had a great start to their weekend! I am trying to figure out an electrical issue to start mine, ugh. I have done extensive searching resulting in little. I recently had my brake lights and dash illumination lights go out, could be a fluke that all bulbs burned out at the same time but I doubt that. Does anyone have or know of a link to a fuse diagram or wiring diagram for this model trucl? I found one in a thread from 2008 but the photo is no longer available. Thanks in advance for any help!
Try this.

http://www.fordification.info/tech/wiring_64.htm
 
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Actually...when so many lights go out concurrently, I think the problem is easier to solve. You just have to find the common denominator which may be a fuse, a connector at the headlight or ignition switch or a common ground lost. If you don’t have the wiring diagram book you can usually find one on line by searching images. Many of the various years of Ford trucks are similar. Of course, if someone “customized” your wiring, it may not match the diagram.
 
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I'm leaning towards the ground at this point.
 
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A lot of stuff goes through the firewall, those rubber block and SAE bullet connectors. Soak them for a day or two with penetrating fluid so the pins draw in the juice, before trying to pull them apart, if they haven't been cleaned up for a while. Anywhere on the truck there's a connection, it will have a huge voltage drop by now if it even works at all. Treat them electrons with respect, son!

Basically every single ground & electrical connector on that thing is suspect, no, make that convicted, if it hasn't been cracked open and cleaned up. Wire bristle brush and some kerosene will shine up the pins and receptacles, also clean up the battery, starter and block to frame ground points to bright metal etc. Doesn't cost a thing except for some of your time. Resonateur is right, the more lights and major stuff that is completely inop, the easier it will be to find. You'll be glad you took the time to do a little preventive maintenance, it affects everything from hard starting and poor charging and strange electrical faults in the future, it ain't no fun and it's dangerous troubleshooting on the side of the road.
 
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Very true, hopefully I'll have the time today to dig into it more.
 
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Behind the dash wiring

Lighting diagram for 1964

Hope that these help.
 
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See if you have 12v on one side of your Brake Light Switch. That will tell you if its a Fuse.
 
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Gcooter, those are great, thank you! And I will check for the 12V at the brake. Working long hours this week leaves me little time to spend on the truck.....
 
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