Re: Resurrecting my 56’ Patrician

Posted by Marvin On 2023/7/18 17:28:20

Armed with a large print wiring schematic for a 56th series push button selector I went out to the car. It did not take long for me to become very discouraged. There appears to be two ford style starter contactors tucked back in the fender well that appear nowhere in the book. Most of the wires have been spliced, poorly connected, wrong type of wires, and/or just butchered. I found masking tape spliced connections, inline fuses from a different era, and melted insulation. I came across a Packard service technical bulletin 56T-25 56T-25.pdf (packardinfo.com), discussing the removal of the automatic park relay.
Thanks to member HH56, I feel better about taking on the challenge of repairing the wiring.
I am not trying to make this car into a show car, but I want it to be safe and not a fire hazard. I also want it to look authentic. I want it to be an ambassador for a wonderfully engineered machine.
On a side note, I can start the car while drive is engaged. Pretty sure that is wrong.

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