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

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

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" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 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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