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10-17-2023, 07:09 AM | #1 |
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1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
I just got a 1946 super deluxe sedan and I am in progress of going through and fixing everything that is not working.
In looking at the lamp circuit breaker under the dash there is a large capacitor that was not hooked up when a replacement harness was installed who knows when. Can anyone please advise me on where this capacitor should be connected? It is 6 volt positive ground system. I have a wiring diagram but it does not show capacitor's. |
10-17-2023, 08:00 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
It should not be there as Henry built it.
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
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10-17-2023, 12:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
anybody out there?
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10-17-2023, 12:20 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
Thanks , I will be installing the radio after it gets updated electronics. Will I need it then? The radio will ve 6 volt pos ground. If I do need it , where should I connect it?
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10-17-2023, 02:24 PM | #6 |
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10-17-2023, 03:30 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
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10-17-2023, 07:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
If you use the capacitor, be sure to observe polarity. Remember, the car frame is positive as far as capacitors are concerned.
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10-17-2023, 08:57 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
If your updated radio electronics are similar to the job Ralph the Radio Guy did for me, you won't need the capacitor.
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10-18-2023, 02:00 PM | #10 |
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10-18-2023, 02:06 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1946 ford lamp circuit breaker help
Nope, I've sold over 500 to guys with 6 or 12 volt cars, positive or negative ground and they all worked fine.
Now that's ignition condensers; for radios, it might be different when used inside, but for suppression purposes, I doubt it. |
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