Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!
Posted by Charles On 2016/3/27 14:43:45
3-27-16
Saving the antenna project for a rainy day. Today was decent out so I spent a couple of hours with the car. I didn't feel like getting dirty so it was chasing electrical problems today.
The fuel gauge used to work in the '51 from what I remember, but I do not know if it was accurate. I am using the gauges from the '51 in the '52 because they are in better shape. I tested power to the fuel sender and I have it so I grounded that wire to the trunk latch and the fuel gauge moved to FULL. I connected the fuel sender to the gauge and grounded the sender with some alligator clips. I moved the float up to simulate a full tank. The gauge moved, but only about 3/4. A couple of up and down sweeps did not improve my results.
I took the cover off the sender. Looks like it has some corrosion in it. I was going to spray some electrical cleaner in there, but I figured I would ask here if that was OK to do or if there are any better options to try.
Turned my attention to my license plate light. Surprisingly it worked after just a little clean up. I need a new lens for the light though. The edge is all broken off. Covers most of the bulb area so the weather says out somewhat.
I bought a trunk light and installed it a while ago. It is not working. I played with it some today, but no real results. Power goes to the connector, but no power in the center button in the socket. If I move my test light around sometimes I get it to light away from the center. Cleaned it anyway with the same result. Can these be opened up and cleaned? I think it has a mercury switch which makes me nervous.
My left turn signal works great, but my right one flashes quickly in the back and the parking light is very dim when flashing. I checked all over the rear taillight and do not see any problems there so I think the issue is in the front or the switch itself. When I first turn on the right turn signal I hear the flasher click twice then go silent and the rapid flashing starts.
I noticed the left parking light bulb was glowing from the larger filament toward the top. The left one was gloving from the shorter lower filament. I reversed the wires on the right one and it was brighter with the turn signal on and didn't flash as fast, but still not right. I ran direct power to the bulb to simulate just the parking lights on and it was really dim. Tried running a wire from the ground on the battery to the bulb to see if it was a grounding issue, but no change.
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Saving the antenna project for a rainy day. Today was decent out so I spent a couple of hours with the car. I didn't feel like getting dirty so it was chasing electrical problems today.
The fuel gauge used to work in the '51 from what I remember, but I do not know if it was accurate. I am using the gauges from the '51 in the '52 because they are in better shape. I tested power to the fuel sender and I have it so I grounded that wire to the trunk latch and the fuel gauge moved to FULL. I connected the fuel sender to the gauge and grounded the sender with some alligator clips. I moved the float up to simulate a full tank. The gauge moved, but only about 3/4. A couple of up and down sweeps did not improve my results.
I took the cover off the sender. Looks like it has some corrosion in it. I was going to spray some electrical cleaner in there, but I figured I would ask here if that was OK to do or if there are any better options to try.
Turned my attention to my license plate light. Surprisingly it worked after just a little clean up. I need a new lens for the light though. The edge is all broken off. Covers most of the bulb area so the weather says out somewhat.
I bought a trunk light and installed it a while ago. It is not working. I played with it some today, but no real results. Power goes to the connector, but no power in the center button in the socket. If I move my test light around sometimes I get it to light away from the center. Cleaned it anyway with the same result. Can these be opened up and cleaned? I think it has a mercury switch which makes me nervous.
My left turn signal works great, but my right one flashes quickly in the back and the parking light is very dim when flashing. I checked all over the rear taillight and do not see any problems there so I think the issue is in the front or the switch itself. When I first turn on the right turn signal I hear the flasher click twice then go silent and the rapid flashing starts.
I noticed the left parking light bulb was glowing from the larger filament toward the top. The left one was gloving from the shorter lower filament. I reversed the wires on the right one and it was brighter with the turn signal on and didn't flash as fast, but still not right. I ran direct power to the bulb to simulate just the parking lights on and it was really dim. Tried running a wire from the ground on the battery to the bulb to see if it was a grounding issue, but no change.
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