Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
Posted by Stewart Ballard On 2016/1/24 18:08:47
Finally a break in the cold.
I went out today and tested the T/L as previously suggested.
I hooked the battery up as shown in the graphic that Howard posted and nothing happened when I moved the control switch. I tried it with both positive and negative ground and no movement or a sound.
When I tested both terminal on the motor and both solinoids it worked fine but the control switch did nothing.
Its probably for the better. As Howard explained when Packard service centers installed a 56 switch on a 55 unit it was rewired to permit positive ground so if I get a normal 56 switch I can continue to plan on negative ground through out.
Also, when I replaced the solinoids I got the model that was already rubber coated as seen in other photos I have posted. That did not work out so well. A single solinoid is about 3/16 larger then the old one. Both mounted to plate are 3/8 larger and would not fit when mounted to the compensator unit.
I had to trim off some of the thick coating to mount it correctly. I will re-coat with the brush on stuff once I know everything is working.
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I went out today and tested the T/L as previously suggested.
I hooked the battery up as shown in the graphic that Howard posted and nothing happened when I moved the control switch. I tried it with both positive and negative ground and no movement or a sound.
When I tested both terminal on the motor and both solinoids it worked fine but the control switch did nothing.
Its probably for the better. As Howard explained when Packard service centers installed a 56 switch on a 55 unit it was rewired to permit positive ground so if I get a normal 56 switch I can continue to plan on negative ground through out.
Also, when I replaced the solinoids I got the model that was already rubber coated as seen in other photos I have posted. That did not work out so well. A single solinoid is about 3/16 larger then the old one. Both mounted to plate are 3/8 larger and would not fit when mounted to the compensator unit.
I had to trim off some of the thick coating to mount it correctly. I will re-coat with the brush on stuff once I know everything is working.
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