'47 starting circuit problems...
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'47 starting circuit problems...
Ok, so Dad and I set the engine up to start today. No spark from the coil though. Tomorrow we'll look at the wiring better. Diagram shows a breaker of sorts in the line to the coil. We are having problems figuring out the position of the toggle switch. Is starting, right toggle or left toggle. The writing is gone. And does the position of the key have any bearing or is it just for steering locking. It is difficult to turn the key but we can pull the key out in full clockwise position. Feels very mushy though and we lack in confidence in it...
I left FL without a multimeter, of all things, and we may have to pick one up at Harbor Fr tools tomorrow....
Any help on the toggle position and/or some insight to the starting circuit would be greatly appreciated. We're almost there!!!!
Bill in North Babylon
I left FL without a multimeter, of all things, and we may have to pick one up at Harbor Fr tools tomorrow....
Any help on the toggle position and/or some insight to the starting circuit would be greatly appreciated. We're almost there!!!!
Bill in North Babylon
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So I used the forum search and came up with that the toggle is on position when left and off posiion when turned right. Good.
Now the key part. It seems to have 3 positions.
is full counterclockwise=off?
mid seat = on, or run??
full clockwise off and lock steering???
all my gauges seem waterdamaged so there's not much indication of power going anywhere. Guess I'd better buy a multimeter tomorrow....
Bill in North Babylon
goodnight
Now the key part. It seems to have 3 positions.
is full counterclockwise=off?
mid seat = on, or run??
full clockwise off and lock steering???
all my gauges seem waterdamaged so there's not much indication of power going anywhere. Guess I'd better buy a multimeter tomorrow....
Bill in North Babylon
goodnight
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thanks, newold46. I found a pic of the switch(on this site), took the switch apart and cleaned the contacts. That made a huge difference in output to the headlamps, running and turn lamps. But still nothing from the coil. Then I jumped from the battery straight to the coil. Nothing.
Since it was day 5 by then, I was runnng out of time and enthusiasm. When the truck gets delivered here(some nebulous time frame), I'll start with the points and condenser. Not one much for just changing parts out, ***** nilly, til I'm done with the troubleshooting. Though, lordy lordy, lots of parts need changing, cleaning and updating..
Thanks for the tidbit. It was helpful!!
Since it was day 5 by then, I was runnng out of time and enthusiasm. When the truck gets delivered here(some nebulous time frame), I'll start with the points and condenser. Not one much for just changing parts out, ***** nilly, til I'm done with the troubleshooting. Though, lordy lordy, lots of parts need changing, cleaning and updating..
Thanks for the tidbit. It was helpful!!
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