Re: Heater and Defroster installation instructions--1942/46/46 Clipper
Posted by HH56 On 2015/4/19 18:06:53
Can't PM photos so here are a couple. The switches are the same for both and I don't think it really matters on location. Equipped options and probably operator preferences have something to do with layout but for sake of argument, the only decent photo of the switch area I could find is in the 46 acc folder. It shows the heater as using the second slot and defroster under it.
With those particular switches it doesn't really matter which terminal is which but I put the battery feed on the one closest to operator and the motor wire on the forward terminal connected to the resistor bank. Note that the wires are not connected and are just sitting on the switch terminals in the photo. I am using a special switch in my car to work both items because of the rearrangement of the panel layout for my AC.
The power comes from GA terminal on ign switch and has one of the metal inline fuse holders covered by a rubber sleeve. The wire appeared to be 14ga. It can go either above or under the radio but I think lower is easier to reach the fuse. There was a wire assy for each switch but for convenience if they are close together you can use one wire & fuse and just connect the other switch with a short jumper.
The underseat heater wire is 9' long 14ga with a lug on one end and a female .156 snap or bullet connector on the other. From the switch it went over the top of radio and sort of followed the loom until it reached the side where it drops into the top opening in the sheetmetal above the hood release. Exits out the lower opening behind the kickpanel. Mine did not appear to have any clamps until it shared one of the screws on the heater. It just laid under the carpet to reach the heater connection. The defroster lead is a couple of feet long with excess coiled since it was only a few inches to the switch.
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With those particular switches it doesn't really matter which terminal is which but I put the battery feed on the one closest to operator and the motor wire on the forward terminal connected to the resistor bank. Note that the wires are not connected and are just sitting on the switch terminals in the photo. I am using a special switch in my car to work both items because of the rearrangement of the panel layout for my AC.
The power comes from GA terminal on ign switch and has one of the metal inline fuse holders covered by a rubber sleeve. The wire appeared to be 14ga. It can go either above or under the radio but I think lower is easier to reach the fuse. There was a wire assy for each switch but for convenience if they are close together you can use one wire & fuse and just connect the other switch with a short jumper.
The underseat heater wire is 9' long 14ga with a lug on one end and a female .156 snap or bullet connector on the other. From the switch it went over the top of radio and sort of followed the loom until it reached the side where it drops into the top opening in the sheetmetal above the hood release. Exits out the lower opening behind the kickpanel. Mine did not appear to have any clamps until it shared one of the screws on the heater. It just laid under the carpet to reach the heater connection. The defroster lead is a couple of feet long with excess coiled since it was only a few inches to the switch.
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