Re: IML: what is a 'circuitbreaker' exactly..

[joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe)]

...and a real bear to get to unless one is a contortionist.  Don't ask me how I know that.  :-)

 

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Joe
Allen, Texas
'61 4D Crown Southampton
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> Your circuit breaker is probably not at fault. It is a pretty heavy duty unit. I
> believe it is located up front behind the driver's side kick panel.
>
> Paul W.
>
> In an email dated Thu, 3 11 2005 6:18:50 am GMT, "Rob van der Es"
> writes:
>
> >@ Bill,
> >
> >
> >Thanks a lot for your very clear explanation!
> >Now I only have to find out the exact location of the circuitbreaker.
> >
> >I will check if the rear cigar lighters are still working, if not then we
> >know for sure that the breaker is at fault!
> >
> >Any idea where I can find a new one in that case?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >
> >Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >On Do, november 3, 2005 04:26, Bill Watson said:
> >>
> >
> >> The power antenna of the 1960 Imperial was taken from the circuit breaker
> >> for the rear seat cigar lighters, which was one of a pack of three
> >> breakers, the other two being for the power windows and power seats. A
> >> 10-gauge
> >> Black wire is spliced off the red wire from the BAT terminal on the
> >> starter relay which heads to the amp gauge.
> >>
> >> There is no further detail on the 1960 wiring diagram, but looking at the
> >> 1961 Imperial wiring diagram (which does give some detail) there are two
> >> wires running from the connector to the antenna motor :
> >>
> >> Yellow (18-gauge) : Goes to antenna switch (U)
> >> Brown (18 gauge) : Goes to antenna swtich (D)
> >>
> >>
> >> There us a third wire on the switch (B), Black (18 gaug e) that goes to
> >> the same fuse as the cigar lighter.
> >>
> >> The fuse for the cigar lighter show two wires :
> >>
> >>
> >> Black (18 gauge) : Goes to antenna switch (B)
> >> Red (16 gauge) : Goes to cigar lighter
> >>
> >>
> >> Now, if your car has power windows and seats, your best bet would be to
> >> note which wires run from the antenna motor and check the antenna switch.
> >> Those
> >> two wires to the antenna motor will run to the switch and there should be
> >> a third one to the circuit breaker. Follow that wire to the source and
> >> check the breaker. They are not unbreakable.
> >>
> >> If your car does not have power windows and seats, I would check the fuse
> >> for the cigar lighter - it is at the end of the fuse box, along with
> >> such items as the dome light and cl ock. Interesting that is at the end of
> >> the box not wired through the accessories on the ignition switch.
> >>
> >>
> >> Bill
> >> Vancouver, BC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Rob van der Es"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 1:28 PM
> >> Subject: IML: what is a "circuitbreaker" exactly..
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello all Imperialists out there,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Just another question from a Dutch Imperial owner:)
> >>> I am sorting out some minor electrical issues on my 1960 Imperial.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I am repairing my power antenna motor at the moment and I must ad mit
> >>> that I have made a short circuit from the middle wire (pink) on the
> >>> antenna switch to ground...
> >>>
> >>> There was a little spark and after that the wire doesn't carry 12V
> >>>
> >> anymore..
> >>> Ofcourse I can take another 12V line from the fusebox, but I want to
> >>> keep this as much original as possible. So I want my 12 V at the middle
> >>> connection of the antenna switch at the pink wire.
> >>>
> >>> from the FSM I understand that the power for the antenna motor isn't
> >>> coming from the fuse box, so it isn't fuse protected. Instead of that a
> >>> circuitbreaker is used, can anyone explane the following to me:
> >>>
> >>> a) how does a circuit breaker works ? b) can you "reset" a circuit
> >>> breaker or must it be replaced? c) where is the circuit br eaker located
> >>> in a 1960 Imperial (4 door HT)
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Robert van der Es
> >>> 1960 Imperial Crown
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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