Re: IML: 1965 electricals

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

The same thing happened to me on my parents '60 one night in 1970 when 
I was using it. Someone at a Drive In Movie Theatre tried to help me by 
jumping it, and hooked them up wrong because the negative cable was 
red. The battery blew up, but luckily it didn't harm the paint.

Paul W.

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From: jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricals

Hi Tim,
 
Back when I was using my '60 as a daily driver I friend of mine needed 
a jump.  He hooked the cables up wrong and my battery blew up! There 
were pieces of battery all over the place.  The paint on the passenger 
front fender still has some minor acid burns.
 
Jim L. in OR
----- Original Message -----
From: Bogart3147@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricals


It's definitely a 1965.  I'll check the battery cables, but do remember 
when I was charging the battery, I had to switch the jumper cables 
because I was about to put them on backwards from how the lines 
appeared and I know that would have been a very bad thing.  I believe 
they are in correctly, the colors of the wires threw me off until I 
realized that many of the hoses appear red, but when I look underneath, 
they are black.  The engine area is pretty dusty, coming from New 
Mexico.
 
Thanks from the advise.
 
Timothy
1965 Crown 4-door.
 
 
If the battery was hooked up backwards, everything would not be dead,
but several things would go worng, or be damaged. Be sure that the
cable from the block is attached to the negative (-) terminal of the
battery, and that the one attached to the relay is connected to the
positive (+) terminal of the battery. If they are, then they are
properly connected even if they are the wrong color.

If you really mean 1955 instead of 1965. the above information is
incorrect. 1955 Imperials are POSITIVE GROUND.

Paul W.




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