Re: IML: what is a 'circuitbreaker' exactly..

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

There are no manual circuit breakers in the 1960 Imperial, unless someone added something non-stock to it later on. The circuit breakers reset themselves, until the short circuit that is activating them cause something to burn out. Other protection is provided by fuses, but they are all easy to see in one panel under the dash.

I don't remember the situation with the antenna, but if it was fuse protected, it would be combined with something else, such as the dome light and the cigar lighter, for example. You state that the FSM says that it is NOT fuse protected, but I don't remember reading that myself. Power antenna issues on my cars have mainly been switch related. I have never had one fail due to a bad fuse or circuit breaker.

Paul W.

In an email dated Wed, 2 11 2005 10:14:32 pm GMT, "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Thanks Brad for the explanation !
>
>But since the voltage is away for a couple of days now I think we can
>assume that it is not of the automatic type..
>Does someone of the group has an idea how to reset this type of
>circuitbreaker (and has Chrylser fitted manual circuitbreakers in a 1960
>Imperial ?).
>
>Rob
>
>
>On Wo, november 2, 2005 23:03, Brad Hogg said:
>> A circuit breaker is like a fuse but it will either reset automatically
>> or can be reset manually. ?Automotive breakers are usually of the
>> automatic type. ?They will break contact due to excess heat that is
>> usually caused by excess current in the circuit, same as a fuse.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 3:28 PM
>> Subject: IML: what is a "circuitbreaker" exactly..
>>
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>>
>> Hello all Imperialists out there,
>>
>>
>> Just another question from a Dutch Imperial owner:)
>> I am sorting out some minor electrical issues on my 1960 Imperial.
>>
>>
>> I am repairing my power antenna motor at the moment and I must admit that
>> ?I have made a short circuit from the middle wire (pink) on the antenna
>> switch to ground...
>>
>> There was a little spark and after that the wire doesn't carry 12V
>> anymore.. Ofcourse I can take another 12V line from the fusebox, but I
>> want to keep this as much original as possible. So I want my 12 V at the
>> middle connection of the antenna switch at the pink wire.
>>
>> from the FSM I understand that the power for the antenna motor isn't
>> coming from the fuse box, so it isn't fuse protected. Instead of that a
>> circuitbreaker is used, can anyone explane the following to me:
>>
>> a) how does a circuit breaker works ? b) can you "reset" a circuit breaker
>> or must it be replaced? c) where is the circuit breaker located in a 1960
>> Imperial (4 door HT)
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>
>> Robert van der Es
>> 1960 Imperial Crown
>>
>>
>>
>>
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