Re: IML: 69 Imp Dead Electrical

[joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe)]

Does anyone have a picture of where this bulkhead connector is?  Is the thing right below/beside the master cylinder?

 

And what wires, on the engine side, go to this bulkhead connector?

 

--
Joe
Allen, Texas
'61 4D Crown Southampton
http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm

 

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> I think I found the problems. First, I wiggled the bulkhead connector plugs
> & reconnected the battery. All the lights & accessories now work. However,
> the engine still wouldn't crank. I noticed while touching the fusible link
> wire that I could hear a clicking sound like a relay. One end of that wire
> was hanging by a thread & fell off. The wire didn't appear melted, just some
> green corrosion at the terminal. I ran a jumper from the battery to the
> starter relay, but the engine still wouldn't crank. I connected a remote
> starter switch to the relay & the engine started first try.
> I will remove all of the bulkhead connectors & clean them. Not sure
> where to get another fusible link, so may try putting a new terminal on the
> end & hope it is still good. I may also need to replace th e starter relay.
> John
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>
> > Pegging all the way on the charge side usually means that the battery is
> > taking a full charge, or that the regulator points are stuck.
> >
> > I have never had a major short circuit in a car, so I don't know what it
> > would look like. I have had battery's short out, as I explained here
> > earlier. That can cause all kinds of odd problems, including the ones that
> > you describe. A short circuit in an accessory can cause the ammeter needle
> > to peg, but usually that would not last very long, or result in the car
> > stalling. The accessory would normally blow a fuse, or burn up first. If
> > the battery terminal arc's when it is connected, and everything is suppo se
> > to be turned off, that is an indication of an accessory problem, or
> > possibly some short circuit, and should be tracked down immediately. This
> > is also dangerous as explosive gases present around the battery, and this
> > spark can cause it to blow up.
> >
> > I have had open connections that lead to componet failure. A short circuit
> > is going to make something happen fairly quick. If it is in the ignition,
> > it will usually cause the balast resistor to burn out. If it is in the
> > charging system, it will usually blow the battery. What I thought I read
> > this morning in the post was that the car was running, and had been idling
> > in the heat. I understood that the A/C was turned on, resulting in the
> > ammeter showing a discharge, and eventually the car stalled. All of this
> > leads me right to a weak charging system.
> >
> > What to do about that and how to check it has already been posted at least
> > once here today, so I won't repost it here again.
> >
> > Paul W.
> >
> > In an email dated 22/8/2005 11:30:58 pm GMT Daylight time,
> > joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe) writes:
> >
> >>Would an ammeter pegging all the way to the "charge" side be the same sort
> >>of indicator? That is, a short somewhere?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Joe
> >>Allen, Texas
> >>'61 4D Crown Southampton
> >>http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>-------------- Original message --------------
> >>
> >>The amp meter going to full discharge is a good indication of a short. I
> >>would do a careful study of the wiring harness's to look for any damaged
> >>wires. The other area would be, as mentioned before, the voltage regulator
> & gt;>& or alternator. Also the bulkhead connector is another good place to
> >>look. Your post sounded as though you were a bit P/O. The heat and
> >>frustration all rolled in one. Been there done that. Let the weather, the
> >>car, & you cool off a bit and you will find the trouble. Just take it one
> >>step at a time. Thats all part of the hobby. Good luck & keep us posted on
> >>your progress..
> >>
> >>George
> >>
> >
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