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I am rewiring my 1950 Packard. Have a question. Where is the direction signal switch plug located? What does it look like.

If a 23rd series 50, It is round just over an inch in diameter & has 6 wires. Located about 6" from where the wires from the switch exit the column thru the large cast column support under edge of dash. The mating half will be exiting the main loom.

Prior models did not use a plug and was only 3 wires going into individual Wade connectors.

Thanks; This information really helps. It is a 23rd series 1950 model.

I have another question. If I want to check the tail lamp wire forward to the "direction signal switch plug" will a multimeter (ohm-meter) do the job for me. In other words will it identify the correct terminal on the direction signal switch plug? I would appreciate any information on how to accomplish this. Thanks;

Yes, you could use a VOM to check/verify this wire, you would need a long piece of wire to complete the circuit from the back of the vehicle to the area under the instrument panel, most VOMs hove short leads. I made up a ringer to do this kind of work a long time ago, it is basically an old fashioned electro-mechanical doorbell & transformer, the vibrating coil type that rings continiously rather than the "ding-dong-Avon calling" type, and I have about 20' of wire coming out of my
ringer board with an alligator clip on each wire. This way I can check continuity of various wires without having to look at both the meter and the wires while testing (or searching!), the ring of the bell is my indicator, also the required impedence of the bell circuit rules out any false readings, there has to be a good enough connection to power the ringer.

Don't believe Packard ever had a schematic showing the entire turn signal circuit in one place. Here is an extraction of the basic circuit for cars using the plug & might help in getting thru the switch. It is sort of generic as far as wire colors although Packard did tend to use the basic color family thruout the years.

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Thank you: Very good information. That is an excellent idea. I will do this. 1950 Packard