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Best way to test electrical system with no engine
Recently bought a new project and I want to see what I've gotten myself into. I'd like to check out the electrical system to see what is working. It does not have an engine in it. Can anyone tell me the best way to hook up a battery to get juice to lights, etc.?
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Re: Best way to test electrical system with no engine
Your pos battery cable should have a fusible link connected to a junction block on the inner fender. That is your main power to the fuse panel. Just find somewhere to ground the neg cable.
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Re: Best way to test electrical system with no engine
MDC, thanks but this is a 65 Van so I'm pretty sure no junction block or fusible link. Haven't had the time to check it out yet.
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Re: Best way to test electrical system with no engine
You should still be able to ground the neg. cable of the battery to the frame (vice-grips). Other than that, you should be good to test. Just make sure the hot wire leading to the starter isn't touching metal first....ZZZZZAP!.
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Re: Best way to test electrical system with no engine
safer to use a battery charger set to low amps, that way anything wrong you shouldnt fry anything.
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Re: Best way to test electrical system with no engine
Good idea for the battery charger -
So where should positive be connected to? No junction block nor starter so no positive battery cable. Perhaps starter wires? Thanks guys. |
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Re: Best way to test electrical system with no engine
One one end of the positive cable or the other, there should be a smaller wire that feeds the whole van. I understand there is nn actual cable, but down by where the starter should be, or up by the battery, somewhere around one of those two places, there is a wire that feeds the entire van.
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