Re: Wes's Maroon 1947 Custom Super Clipper
Posted by DavidPackard On 2020/6/29 17:11:16
Wes;
That cover looks like an excellent way the hide my extra headlight wiring from critical eyes.
I installed essentially the same set-up mounted in essentially the same location in my '48. I used more of the open area to what I think is to the left in Howard's picture . . . closer to the cowl. The circuit breakers are closest to the cowl, then a gap for the hood locking mechanism, followed by the relays pointing to the terminal strip to accommodate the toe switch wiring.
I included two circuit breakers and parallel circuits, including the relays. I made this modification while I was installing the 'one wire' PowerMaster alternator. The output of the alternator is connected directly to the buss bar side of the circuit breaker, and then to the battery pole of the regulator. I now have a convenient location to attach another high current device (perhaps a cooling fan) directly to the alternator output.
This modification will reduce the current flow through the OEM light switch to that of the 2 relay coils, plus the rear light bulbs, about a 16 ampere reduction.
See attached PDF
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That cover looks like an excellent way the hide my extra headlight wiring from critical eyes.
I installed essentially the same set-up mounted in essentially the same location in my '48. I used more of the open area to what I think is to the left in Howard's picture . . . closer to the cowl. The circuit breakers are closest to the cowl, then a gap for the hood locking mechanism, followed by the relays pointing to the terminal strip to accommodate the toe switch wiring.
I included two circuit breakers and parallel circuits, including the relays. I made this modification while I was installing the 'one wire' PowerMaster alternator. The output of the alternator is connected directly to the buss bar side of the circuit breaker, and then to the battery pole of the regulator. I now have a convenient location to attach another high current device (perhaps a cooling fan) directly to the alternator output.
This modification will reduce the current flow through the OEM light switch to that of the 2 relay coils, plus the rear light bulbs, about a 16 ampere reduction.
See attached PDF
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