Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!

Posted by Charles On 2016/9/28 18:23:34

9-28-16

Made some progress over the last few days. I was able to make a new wire harness for the overdrive system. I had to leave some wires long because they were cut by a previous owner and I wouldn't know how long they should be until it was in the car.

Today I got the overdrive lockout cable back on. I used the same route it was originally even though it doesn't seem right. I've been looking at pics of engine bays to try to see what the routing is supposed to look like but I haven't found a picture that shows it. I have to look up any adjustments because I'm not sure how the lockout switch is supposed to work.

I also have most of the wires hooked up. There is supposed to be a wire from the governor to the lockout switch that is missing on my car. I can't see where iris supposed to connect so a lot more cleaning is in order.

I also still need to wire in the kick down switch, the wire that goes to the ignition switch (which went to the circuit breaker behind the instruments on my car) and the wire that goes to the coil.

I'm working with Gerry on why my speedometer cable and gear do not like each other.

After I get all back together I still don't know if it will work or there is some component that was defective to begin with!