Wiring up lights on Ford 2000

[Soundguy]

it's not a huge mystery.. new front uni-fit nose clip is 400$ and is not punched for lamps.

you can put in an overseas grill in it too.. any or all parts of the hood might have been swapped from another machine.. etc.. etc.

seen alot of mis matched tin in my tractor days...

I personally used a later 3600 grill in my 3000 because I like dthe look, and I put my headlaps on the bumper in front of it because I spent 500$ in new nose metal and didn't want to drill it. from the front if 10' away.. my 3000 looks like an overseas model due to t he lamps looking inset to the grill when they are actually just an inch or two in front of it.. etc.

do what you want.. tractor don't care.. whatever makes ya happy and you think looks nice.

soundguy

 

[whodat526]

it's not a huge mystery.. new front uni-fit nose clip is 400$ and is not punched for lamps.

you can put in an overseas grill in it too.. any or all parts of the hood might have been swapped from another machine.. etc.. etc.

seen alot of mis matched tin in my tractor days...

I personally used a later 3600 grill in my 3000 because I like dthe look, and I put my headlaps on the bumper in front of it because I spent 500$ in new nose metal and didn't want to drill it. from the front if 10' away.. my 3000 looks like an overseas model due to t he lamps looking inset to the grill when they are actually just an inch or two in front of it.. etc.

do what you want.. tractor don't care.. whatever makes ya happy and you think looks nice.

soundguy

all the new aftermarket shells i have had has the holes drilled for lights

 

[Bobby R]

I guess if I can find the correct lights for it, I'll drill the holes and add the lights on the radiator shell then because the grille, even though it's not original, looks okay, just needs painting. Or I may go ahead and order a new grille too, without the light holes in it. One more thing I remember concerning the headlight relay. On the International 404 I restored a year or so ago, I wired the headlights up directly to a new two position, fused switch, with flashing lights on the rear and when I turned them on, the burned for only a few seconds and then blew the fuse. I replaced the fuse but they still wouldn't work, so I checked the new two position switch I'd put in and it appeared to not be working either. Could not having a relay wired in have caused all that?

 

[twoone]

I guess if I can find the correct lights for it, I'll drill the holes and add the lights on the radiator shell then because the grille, even though it's not original, looks okay, just needs painting. Or I may go ahead and order a new grille too, without the light holes in it. One more thing I remember concerning the headlight relay. On the International 404 I restored a year or so ago, I wired the headlights up directly to a new two position, fused switch, with flashing lights on the rear and when I turned them on, the burned for only a few seconds and then blew the fuse. I replaced the fuse but they still wouldn't work, so I checked the new two position switch I'd put in and it appeared to not be working either. Could not having a relay wired in have caused all that?

big yes the load on the switch was to high for the wattage. You should have used relays.I dont know what size lamps you used but a 30 amp relay if you are running 55 watt lamps along with a 10 amp fuse. again you will need to know what the load is. Paul

 

[CharlieS]

as for the 3430
83959697 is the part number for the HEADLAMP and cost 112 bucks from messicks
and the bezel part number is 83987040 and is 66 bucks from messicks

Except that every time i check messicks doesnt have the left side in stock, nor does anyone else i've researched.

 

[whodat526]

just because they dont have one in stock dont mean they cant get one that is not a part most dealers will stock because u just dont sell to many of them

 

[CharlieS]

just because they dont have one in stock dont mean they cant get one that is not a part most dealers will stock because u just dont sell to many of them

except they show right side in stock so i'd presume they'd want to stock left side also.
not to say they can't get it but why not stock both? keeping only one side of a slow moving item and not the other makes no sense.

 

[Soundguy]

all the new aftermarket shells i have had has the holes drilled for lights

last nose I bought, can't remember if mine came from A&I or Sparex.. but my nose had no punchings or drillings for lamps.. not even dimples or blanks. The nost was a 2000/3000 = 2600/3600 nose universal, cut to fit job. IE.. it fit a x600 as was.. to fit to a 000 without a front oil cooelr you had to cut out the 2 stub cooler lines, and cut a 3/8" bushing off the inner side on the right side where it mounts to the bolster. just 5 minutes with a die grinder.. etc.

methinks it was designed with the overseas grill inmind for front lamps.. not side lamps.

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

big yes the load on the switch was to high for the wattage. You should have used relays.I dont know what size lamps you used but a 30 amp relay if you are running 55 watt lamps along with a 10 amp fuse. again you will need to know what the load is. Paul

you guys are going way way overboard with this relay stuff.

ford didn't use them oem.. not needed.. waste of time and money.

all a relay lets you do is use small wire to a switch and large wire to a laod from the bat. since the bat is perched right near the sash cowling, you gain NOTHING using a relay... you are talking 6" more wire.

a 55w lamp at 12v draws a massive 4.6 amps I use a 15a fuse on a circuit with 2 lamps, and a 20a fuse if it has 3 lamps. 2 lamps is 9.2a 3 is 13.8a stub wires of 14awg are similar to what the oem lamp harnes would have been.

14awg wire , single runs are fine for these amperages. most replacement headlamp pull switches are rated for 20a.

this relay stuff is hilarious though....

soundguy

 

[whodat526]

last nose I bought, can't remember if mine came from A&I or Sparex.. but my nose had no punchings or drillings for lamps.. not even dimples or blanks. The nost was a 2000/3000 = 2600/3600 nose universal, cut to fit job. IE.. it fit a x600 as was.. to fit to a 000 without a front oil cooelr you had to cut out the 2 stub cooler lines, and cut a 3/8" bushing off the inner side on the right side where it mounts to the bolster. just 5 minutes with a die grinder.. etc.

methinks it was designed with the overseas grill inmind for front lamps.. not side lamps.

soundguy

could be must've come from sparex but all the ones i get from a&i they have wholes