Electric system
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Racer
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Electric system
Since I am rebuilding the engine I am wanting to check out all of the electrical systems. I would like to know if there is a way to check all of them with no engine. If there is please explain.Thanks
Burning Brakes
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There is a way though it would be very tedious and hard to do without help. You would need a good wiring diagram and a couple of battery powered test lights and you would be looking for continuity. It's something I used to do when I worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in the mid to late 60's and early 70's. Send me a pm if interested and I'll try to explain the procedure we used for trouble shooting electrical circuits on DC-8's, 9's and 10's.
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There is a way though it would be very tedious and hard to do without help. You would need a good wiring diagram and a couple of battery powered test lights and you would be looking for continuity. It's something I used to do when I worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in the mid to late 60's and early 70's. Send me a pm if interested and I'll try to explain the procedure we used for trouble shooting electrical circuits on DC-8's, 9's and 10's.
To the OP: easy to power the car, just hook up the battery cable to the starter harness just like it would connect at the starter. BUT-- make sure nothing is grounded where it should not be. And unless you're familiar with the wiring- as in knowing off the top of your head what color/size wire does what. you're still going to need a good wiring diagram.
Last edited by TimAT; Sep 19, 2019 at 10:08 PM.
