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

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

@ 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 gauge) 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 clock.  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" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 admit
>> 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 breaker located
>> in a 1960 Imperial (4 door HT)
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>
>> Robert van der Es
>> 1960 Imperial Crown
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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