doates
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Hi everyone,
In trying to sort out my charging/stalling problem I decided to fix all of the electrical problems that I created from poor reassembly (turn signals, flashers, head lights, dash board lights, basically anything electrical). I would like to blame Lucas but I am sure that I played a large roll in the problems.
Anyway, the spit has been the warmest convertible that I have ever had even though the fan did not blow. While I had the dash out I decided to try to fix the fan. I think all that was wrong with it was the 40 years of crud and paint (mine) that was layered on the rheostat thing under the dash. Cleaned those two copper bars on the control panel and the motor fired right up. Problem is I can't get it to stop and there is no speed control; I assume that is what the rheostat is for? The fan control has a finger on the back side that rubs against a copper bar; there are actually two bars but my finger only touches one of them. Is it supposed to rub on both? Was there something that caused the finger to lift and break the circuit that may have disappeared?
So far, I have not found a new controller so I am looking for ideas on how to make it shut off; besides pulling a wire.
Thanks in Advance
In trying to sort out my charging/stalling problem I decided to fix all of the electrical problems that I created from poor reassembly (turn signals, flashers, head lights, dash board lights, basically anything electrical). I would like to blame Lucas but I am sure that I played a large roll in the problems.
Anyway, the spit has been the warmest convertible that I have ever had even though the fan did not blow. While I had the dash out I decided to try to fix the fan. I think all that was wrong with it was the 40 years of crud and paint (mine) that was layered on the rheostat thing under the dash. Cleaned those two copper bars on the control panel and the motor fired right up. Problem is I can't get it to stop and there is no speed control; I assume that is what the rheostat is for? The fan control has a finger on the back side that rubs against a copper bar; there are actually two bars but my finger only touches one of them. Is it supposed to rub on both? Was there something that caused the finger to lift and break the circuit that may have disappeared?
So far, I have not found a new controller so I am looking for ideas on how to make it shut off; besides pulling a wire.
Thanks in Advance