Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Power supply

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxx>]

Yep, I got that one mixed up. The service manual states it is 12 volts DC to
200 volts AC at 250 cycles per second. Sorry for the confusion.
300ly,
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: Fern Rivard <crc@xxxx>
To: patrick grant <gran102@xxxx>; Don Verity <d.verity@xxxx>
Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Power supply


> Don, just a little correction here. You mean that the power pack converts
12
> volts dc to 200 volts ac don't you(not the other way around as you quoted)
?
> I should really have a look at the schematic on one of those as you're
right
> that it should be fairly simple to repair. Usually in the case of
something
> like that, it is likely some of the capacitors that due to old age will
> require replacing and the new ones available today will be much more
> reliable than those old original ones from the early sixties.
> Cheers from Fern in Cranbrook SE BC
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxx>
> To: "patrick grant" <gran102@xxxx>
> Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Power supply
>
>
> > Hi Pat,
> > Maybe I can help answer your brother in laws questions. The power
supply
> > draws it's current through the orange wire, which has already come
through
> > the light switch. The dimmer switch controls the power going into the
> power
> > supply. There were different styles of the power supply, but they all
did
> > the same thing, converted 12 volt AC to 200 volt DC. I've often thought
> > about using the new car ones myself. If the plug could be adapted to
work
> > with the original wiring, it should be more reliable.
> > 300ly,
> > Don
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: patrick grant <gran102@xxxx>
> > To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:03 PM
> > Subject: [Chrysler300] Fw: Power supply
> >
> >
> > i visited my brother-in-law over newyears. i consider him a world class
> > electronics engineer(my opinion). i left him with an old nonoperable
> > dashboard power supply. since i have never had an operable one i cant
> answer
> > his questions. he is fully confident he can produce working power
> > supplies-not necessarily reproductions -but they will work for an
> economical
> > price. can anyone answer his questions? thanks, pat grant
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stan Korzep" <skorzep@xxxx>
> > To: <gran102@xxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:43 PM
> > Subject: Power supply
> >
> >
> > > Get home without incident? MA called here about 3:00 to see if you
> left.
> > >
> > >
> > > I was looking at the power supply today and had 2 questions. There
> > > doesn't seem to be a control for intensity. Do you know how the cars
> vary
> > > the instrument lighting? Is there a resistor in series with the 12
volt
> > > line to the power supply?
> > >
> > > I also notice that a lot of the stuff on the net says that the same
> power
> > > supply is used for all the vehicles of that era. But the schematic on
> the
> > > net doesn't match the power supply you left here. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Another question......seems even the latest chrysler vehicles use the
> > > electroluminescent technology. Ever heard of anyone using the newer
> power
> > > supplies for the older vehicles?
> >
> >
> >
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