Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!
Posted by Charles On 2014/5/15 18:25:59
Thanks again Howard. I have not had a chance to check everything on the list. I did check the ignition (OEM, no electric fuel pump) and the wiring is correct. I have been spraying some electrical contact cleaner inside the keyhole and it is working better, but still has to be just to the left of full on to illuminate the BAT light. Today the car started without jumping to the coil. Maybe the cleaner is helping, maybe not. I as happy it did start though. I am still going to go through all the ground areas and distributor like you suggested.
Great point on the turn signals. I remember someone posting that their taillights stopped working after they restored them. Turns out the paint was blocking the ground. Seems to have been my problem too. I sanded the mounting brackets and now I have taillights. I tried the turn signal (I have been spraying electrical contact cleaner in there as well) and they work! The light on the dash does not come on though. Maybe the flickering of the dash lights I saw was the turn signal light. Maybe I put it in the wrong hole? I'll try to check at night again.
The front passenger parking light is still dim, even after sanding the socket. Must me more corrosion or bad wiring still.
The brake lights do not work. The switch was disconnected when I removed the harness so it could be a problem with the switch.
I looked at that giant horn I have between the grill and the radiator. I see a tag that says AH-OOO-GA Horn 6v. Oh God! I want to hear what is sounds like but if it is what I think it is I don't think that will be staying!
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Great point on the turn signals. I remember someone posting that their taillights stopped working after they restored them. Turns out the paint was blocking the ground. Seems to have been my problem too. I sanded the mounting brackets and now I have taillights. I tried the turn signal (I have been spraying electrical contact cleaner in there as well) and they work! The light on the dash does not come on though. Maybe the flickering of the dash lights I saw was the turn signal light. Maybe I put it in the wrong hole? I'll try to check at night again.
The front passenger parking light is still dim, even after sanding the socket. Must me more corrosion or bad wiring still.
The brake lights do not work. The switch was disconnected when I removed the harness so it could be a problem with the switch.
I looked at that giant horn I have between the grill and the radiator. I see a tag that says AH-OOO-GA Horn 6v. Oh God! I want to hear what is sounds like but if it is what I think it is I don't think that will be staying!
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