Fuse panel location Ideas
#16
Ok, I'm not the smartest at electrical stuff - in fact it's my least favorite part of my rebuild. But now I'm confused.
I did the 6V to 12V conversion, and rewired everything under the dash to engine using a harness kit, but haven't done anything, or even realized I had to do something, about fuses.
Help please.
I did the 6V to 12V conversion, and rewired everything under the dash to engine using a harness kit, but haven't done anything, or even realized I had to do something, about fuses.
Help please.
I think most 12 volt conversions are done to support more accessories, which should be fused. I'm still 6 volt, but removed my cb's and installed a fuse panel when I rewired the truck.
I don't know (but someone on here will) if the first 12 volt trucks had fuses or still used the circuit breakers.
#20
1951 1952 Ford Pickup Truck Wiring Diagram - ClassicCarWiring
I got my fuse panel from Amazon. I went with the 14 gang panel, but could probably just gotten the 10 gang, since I'm only using 7 of the fuses to protect all the lines that were originally protected by the circuit breakers (and I added one for turn signals).
#22
The diagram Joe mentioned is great. But, it is the stock wiring without a fuse panel. For my 55, I couldn't find a diagram that had turn signals either.
The instrument lights are run off the headlight switch and turn signal.
Here is a diagram I have put together that includes a fuse panel and headlight relay for the lighting system. This is for a 55, so yours might be a little different. I also haven't fully tested my diagram, but I think it is pretty good.
The turn signal wire colors are what were on my truck. The new ones you buy are different colors.
I have similar diagrams for Generator circuit, ignition circuit and some other basic diagrams for lighting. Drawing them sure helped me understand the systems more.
The instrument lights are run off the headlight switch and turn signal.
Here is a diagram I have put together that includes a fuse panel and headlight relay for the lighting system. This is for a 55, so yours might be a little different. I also haven't fully tested my diagram, but I think it is pretty good.
The turn signal wire colors are what were on my truck. The new ones you buy are different colors.
I have similar diagrams for Generator circuit, ignition circuit and some other basic diagrams for lighting. Drawing them sure helped me understand the systems more.
#25
The diagram Joe mentioned is great. But, it is the stock wiring without a fuse panel. For my 55, I couldn't find a diagram that had turn signals either.
The instrument lights are run off the headlight switch and turn signal.
Here is a diagram I have put together that includes a fuse panel and headlight relay for the lighting system. This is for a 55, so yours might be a little different. I also haven't fully tested my diagram, but I think it is pretty good.
The turn signal wire colors are what were on my truck. The new ones you buy are different colors.
I have similar diagrams for Generator circuit, ignition circuit and some other basic diagrams for lighting. Drawing them sure helped me understand the systems more.
The instrument lights are run off the headlight switch and turn signal.
Here is a diagram I have put together that includes a fuse panel and headlight relay for the lighting system. This is for a 55, so yours might be a little different. I also haven't fully tested my diagram, but I think it is pretty good.
The turn signal wire colors are what were on my truck. The new ones you buy are different colors.
I have similar diagrams for Generator circuit, ignition circuit and some other basic diagrams for lighting. Drawing them sure helped me understand the systems more.
I used the ClassicCarWiring diagram to identify which circuits were protected by the circuit breakers, so I could use 15 amp or 30 amp fuses accordingly. On my '51, there are only 6 circuits protected directly by the cb's: the light switch (headlights, taillights and instrument lights), the stop lights through the stop light switch and the dome light. This changes if you add turn signals, as you said, but the t/s switch comes with a wiring diagram.
I fused the ignition switch, stop light switch, headlight switch and dome light with individual 30 amp fuses. (I later added a relay to the headlight circuit) I fused the taillights and the turn signals with individual 15 amp fuses. I put a 25 amp fuse on the cigar lighter (not shown on the diagram). So I only used 7 fuses in my 14 bus panel.
And I mounted my fuse panel to the firewall next to the "entry" hole for the harness from the engine bay. It's on a board with the barrier strips I used to connect everything.
#26
I want to mount mine in the glove box area. My idea is to make it so all the fuses are easy to get to by opening the glove box door and removing a small access panel.
Now whether or not I can accomplish this is yet to be seen. I will be running a Vintage Air unit. So I'm not sure how much room I'll have left to work with. I'll find out when I get a little more of my project done.
Now whether or not I can accomplish this is yet to be seen. I will be running a Vintage Air unit. So I'm not sure how much room I'll have left to work with. I'll find out when I get a little more of my project done.
#28
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#30
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