Re: '55 Caribbean Power Windows

Posted by HH56 On 2023/9/25 13:51:11

Not disagreeing with your comment on needing more fuses. Not really sure how other mfgs did it at the time but I don't think electrical and fuses - or lack thereof - was ever Packards strong point. Probably a holdover from earlier times when they provided one or two fuses as being enough for the whole car.

Guess we should be glad they had any kind of protection. 55 was the first year they actually provided a centralized fuse holder and that only had the bare minimum complement of mostly low amp items safely fed directly from the ign switch. Any of the more modern accessories needing higher amperage such as windows, seats, AC, overdrive, Electric Shift, Torsion level were still powered directly from the battery via relays and inline fuses or breakers.

Not sure a multitude of fuses would help either because even with the minimal amount of protection Packard did provide, as you and others have found out it is still obviously too easy for someone to screw up or bypass what little is there.