Old Chapman lock experts chime in
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Drifting
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From: Panama City Beach, Florida
Old Chapman lock experts chime in
Hello everybody,
Well - the new project arrived - '77, needs everything -
But first, it has an old Chapman under the dash alarm / key lock which looks like there are a few wires hanging here and there.
The problem is it will run but then it dies, if you move the bundle of wires it will run, then dies, move the bundle, runs a little longer, dies. Sometimes it runs longer, sometimes not.
I have heard the Chapman system grounded the ignition so I'm thinking this may be part of the problem.
Thanks,
Frank
Well - the new project arrived - '77, needs everything -
But first, it has an old Chapman under the dash alarm / key lock which looks like there are a few wires hanging here and there.
The problem is it will run but then it dies, if you move the bundle of wires it will run, then dies, move the bundle, runs a little longer, dies. Sometimes it runs longer, sometimes not.
I have heard the Chapman system grounded the ignition so I'm thinking this may be part of the problem.
Thanks,
Frank
Last edited by myoriginal77; Nov 2, 2015 at 01:42 PM. Reason: typo
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Hello everybody,
Well - the new project arrived - '77, needs everything -
But first, it has an old Chapman under the dash alarm / key lock which looks like there are a few wires hanging here and there.
The problem is it will run but then it dies, if you move the bundle of wires it will run, then dies, move the bundle, runs a little longer, dies. Sometimes it runs longer, sometimes not.
I have heard the Chapman system grounded the ignition so I'm thinking this may be part of the problem.
Thanks,
Frank
Well - the new project arrived - '77, needs everything -
But first, it has an old Chapman under the dash alarm / key lock which looks like there are a few wires hanging here and there.
The problem is it will run but then it dies, if you move the bundle of wires it will run, then dies, move the bundle, runs a little longer, dies. Sometimes it runs longer, sometimes not.
I have heard the Chapman system grounded the ignition so I'm thinking this may be part of the problem.
Thanks,
Frank
I couldn't find any schematics on it anywhere...
Willcox
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Drifting
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From: Panama City Beach, Florida
Thanks Willcox,
I plan on removing it but my fear is that wires have become detached and I'm not sure where they go.
I too searched and searched with no luck.
Thanks again -
Frank
I plan on removing it but my fear is that wires have become detached and I'm not sure where they go.
I too searched and searched with no luck.
Thanks again -
Frank
Last edited by myoriginal77; Nov 2, 2015 at 10:04 PM. Reason: typo
Former Vendor
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Willcox
This is it, it's a tracer schamatic. Just right click and copy it... then paste it into your paint program on your computer and save. You can then trace the wires with the line option in that program.
Melting Slicks
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From: Massapequa Park NY
Hello everybody,
Well - the new project arrived - '77, needs everything -
But first, it has an old Chapman under the dash alarm / key lock which looks like there are a few wires hanging here and there.
The problem is it will run but then it dies, if you move the bundle of wires it will run, then dies, move the bundle, runs a little longer, dies. Sometimes it runs longer, sometimes not.
I have heard the Chapman system grounded the ignition so I'm thinking this may be part of the problem.
Thanks,
Frank
Well - the new project arrived - '77, needs everything -
But first, it has an old Chapman under the dash alarm / key lock which looks like there are a few wires hanging here and there.
The problem is it will run but then it dies, if you move the bundle of wires it will run, then dies, move the bundle, runs a little longer, dies. Sometimes it runs longer, sometimes not.
I have heard the Chapman system grounded the ignition so I'm thinking this may be part of the problem.
Thanks,
Frank
We used to do the same thing with a hidden toggle switch
Jim
