Re: Resurrecting my 56’ Patrician
Posted by HH56 On 2023/7/18 18:15:08
Someone definitely messed up your electric shift relays and wiring. The one without a cover should have a black cap and is the start relay. The automatic park relay should be a silver case 4 terminal relay positioned above it.
The solenoids on the inner fender are for the torsion level.
55 had them under the car along with a single dual circuit limit switch and exposed terminals on the control switch. All those items suffered from moisture issues.
In 56 the TL electrical got an upgrade in moisture proofing and those changes are not mentioned in the SM but are mentioned in some Service Counselor articles and in Tech bulletins. Changes were the control switch got a weathertight enclosure for the terminals, the exposed single limit switch operated by the transverse bars hitting and moving an arm on the switch was changed to two sealed individual switches operated by a cam inside the compensator. New limit switches are the same functionally and schematically but required a change in physical wiring. The solenoids were moved to the inner fender out of the path of any water. Fuses were changed so both come from the same power source which means brake lights are now protected by two fuses, one being the TL motor fuse instead of the body feed fuse. The fuses were relocated and both holders are next to the solenoids instead of one being by the starter and the other inside the car.
The solenoids may look like Ford starter switches but they are most definitely not the same. Starter solenoids need a voltage to operate while the TL solenoids need a ground provided by the control switch to operate. You can buy modern Cole-Hersee solenoids of the proper type if you need to replace one.
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The solenoids on the inner fender are for the torsion level.
55 had them under the car along with a single dual circuit limit switch and exposed terminals on the control switch. All those items suffered from moisture issues.
In 56 the TL electrical got an upgrade in moisture proofing and those changes are not mentioned in the SM but are mentioned in some Service Counselor articles and in Tech bulletins. Changes were the control switch got a weathertight enclosure for the terminals, the exposed single limit switch operated by the transverse bars hitting and moving an arm on the switch was changed to two sealed individual switches operated by a cam inside the compensator. New limit switches are the same functionally and schematically but required a change in physical wiring. The solenoids were moved to the inner fender out of the path of any water. Fuses were changed so both come from the same power source which means brake lights are now protected by two fuses, one being the TL motor fuse instead of the body feed fuse. The fuses were relocated and both holders are next to the solenoids instead of one being by the starter and the other inside the car.
The solenoids may look like Ford starter switches but they are most definitely not the same. Starter solenoids need a voltage to operate while the TL solenoids need a ground provided by the control switch to operate. You can buy modern Cole-Hersee solenoids of the proper type if you need to replace one.
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