Re: Re wiring a 23 series

Posted by Deskdriver On 2016/2/7 16:54:14

Hey Sloride75
Howard is a great source of information and has helped me a lot. I did post some pics about 2 weeks ago about 2 discs that are on the back of the clutch and blower switches. I didn't know what they were and guessed they might have been for the wiper assembly as they had a ridge cut in them. Well it was deduced that the discs are resistors, again thanks to Howard and others. You can check out those pics.

I bought my harness from Harnesses Unlimited. There are many others out there, but I just liked what I saw with H.U. They make your harness according to your car and it can take a couple of months. I send the dash and had the speedometer repaired, clocked cleaned and lubed and the other instruments checked. Of course if you doing a restoration you will want the gauges looking like new. Mine cars just a driver.

When the harness(s) arrived I was surprised by the instructions as they detail where every wire goes. My old harness was of no use as many wires had been changed, so I just took it out a piece at a time.

My suggestion is order all the gaskets ahead of time! I'm putting in new bulbs through out (even checking them before they go in). I needed a new glove box insert as the old one was almost falling out. I suggest you get the speedometer checked and lubed and get the gauges checked since you are going to have all that opened up. Now,I guess I'll have to spring for a new headliner.

I don't think the wiring is the hard part, its all the other things like the resistors on the back of the switches, things disconnected and left hanging. Someone's immortal words on this board went something like this; "The problem with Packards is the idiot that owned before you". I'm learning this is very true and I'm trying not to be an idiot!

Let me know if I can help