Re: Brandon's 1956 Patrician

Posted by HH56 On 2008/3/20 19:27:53

Congratulations on getting as far as you have. The butchered electrics you started with and what you've managed to get going speak volumes. The ignition switch is a weak area as a lot of current goes thru and contacts take a beating. I see in the pict that it's out. If its the original be careful installing one or working around it because the bezel retaining it breaks easily and are getting hard to come by. The wiper switch should just be mechanical moving a wire inside a cable to vacuum motor so curious what might have failed. If there is a kink or bind, did the cable jam or come off? The washer part is electrical, just supplying a ground when pushed and if there is no washer bottle & mechanism, no connection. Window switches and their connectors are probably corroded from inaction and need taken apart and cleaned. Which connector gets hot?