<VV> GM 1965 Corvair manual "Chassis Electrical" figure 47 and 49issues?
BBRT
chsadek at comcast.net
Sun Oct 5 18:19:53 EDT 2014
If you contact Ned Madsen., for a nominal amount, you can get a disk that
has the wiring diagrams color coded. His address in in the cc line.
Chuck S
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From: "Charlie via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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Subject: <VV> GM 1965 Corvair manual "Chassis Electrical" figure 47 and
49issues?
> Was the GM 1965 Corvair manual ever re-issued to correct issues with
> figures
> 47 figures 49, the titles of which were reversed, but more importantly,
> the
> left rear light part of the diagram is also incorrect?
>
> The figure shows the directional signals sharing the same lead, which
> would
> cause both left and right lamps to blink on any turn!
>
> The same figure in the 1967 Corvair manual is functionally correct, just
> with different colored wired (so you have to buy another supplement ;>~?)
>
> I'm trying to figure out how the directional signals (functionally) cause
> the brake light to blink - is there another signal to the bulb, or does
> the
> "blinker" simply interrupt, or shunt the brake light signal?
>
> Shunting the brake light signal seems more likely since the directional
> blinks "on-off-on" with the brake light off, but when the brake lights are
> on, it blinks "off-on-off"?
>
> I'm trying to making a functional diagram, to make it easier the next
> time,
> so I don't have to start from scratch (again) ~ especially, the lag time
> of
> realizing the original manual is wrong!!!
>
> Any sources for other errors before I go down the wrong road again?
>
> Thanks~
> Charlie
>
>
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> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
> Al
> London via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 11:02 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Gen/fan light issues
>
> This is a 65 Monza issue. To begin with, the speedo didn't work (separate
> issue) so I got a used cluster and swapped the whole thing. All was well
> until the gen/fan light stayed on when the key was off. I could hear the
> voltage regulator de-energize when I disconnected the battery so I
> assumed,
> along with group consensus, that was the issue. I replaced the voltage
> regulator and solved the light staying on problem but now it won't come on
> at all when I turn the key on except if it is to the ACC position. I have
> tried putting the old cluster back in and it does the same thing. I have
> tried another new voltage regulator no change. The pressure/temp light
> works
> normally. Both wires to the Gen/Fan light show hot on my test lamp so it
> would seem that something has to go to ground that isn't. Thinking maybe a
> new ignition switch? a stuck relay? bad alternator or diode? BTW the
> alternator shows 13.8 while running. I really don't want to just throw
> money at it until I have changed everything it could possibly be. Any
> suggestions are greatly appreciated. Tearing my hair out (I don't have too
> much to spare!) and also running out of ideas.
>
> Al
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