Hello everyone! This past September I was able to purchase a 1986 GT. As result of ownership of this car, I am very excited to be apart of this awesome forum that I have been following for a while before I got the car.
The car has 168,000 km and the motor and transmission is original to the car. I did not buy it from the original owner BUT I was able to contact the original owner on Facebook (yay technology)!
They were able to inform me about some neat information on the car such as it was purchased from Ed Learn Ford in St. Catharines, Niagara, Ontario in October 1986 where the original owner owned it until 1991 or so. They were meticulous about the car which is why I think it has remained in good aesthetic condition for all these years inside and out! They informed me that in ‘87 the original 10 hole rims were stolen along with the Marchal Foglights (one of my lighting issues). They perps were caught sometime after the insurance company replaced the factory 10 holes. The foglights were not replaced with marchal’s but some other OEM fog light.
So, onto the issues!
Firstly: the foglights, if I pull on the light switch to activate the headlights and then switch the fog light switch I hear a relay clicking but I don’t get and fog light illumination. I have also tried with the ignition turned over and still same result, no illumination..
Secondly: the headlights, if I pull on the light switch the LP beam lights come on with no issue. However when I pull the hi beam switch on the steering wheel column the flash to pass flashes the Lo beam and the high beams don’t actually stay lit or come on... again car is on or off..
Thirdly: my swivel map light doesn’t work, I put in a fresh bulb too.. gotta take it off and see underneath..
Fourthly: my footwell interior lights do not come on, I haven’t checked the bulbs yet down there and will do that but is this normal?!
Thank you to anyone and everyone who answers here! I appreciate some direction with this, even a small bit of information as I become more familiar with the car. I will post updates as well as time goes on. As you can see in the photo below, my interior is in need of getting those foot well lights fixed!
Thanks!
Marco
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