<VV> Reverse engineering elec. shorts

[Charlie]

Yep, much more fun reverse engineering things than to look it up!

What fun is that?!?!?

Charlie


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From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of BobHelt--- via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 7:55 PM
To: carlton55 at comcast.net; chaz at properproper.com; bryan at skiblack.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> elec. short

I guess that you guys are having so much fun that you don't want to actually look at the wiring diagram that is in in the later editions of THE CLASSIC CORVAIR  book, page 270. <ggg> Bob Helt
 
 
In a message dated 5/6/2015 7:25:13 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

Charlie  and Bryan,

What you are talking about next to the battery is a 30 amp  circuit breaker for the top motor. Only opens if you hold the top up/down  switch too long when putting the top down or up. There is no switch that  something mechanical about the top in the up or down position shuts off the  motor. The circuit breaker does appear in the 1965 Corvair GM Assembly Manual  and a complete circuit schematic is in the Fisher body manual. Nothing about  that circuit breaker which could cause a battery drain. But there is a relay  on the side of the top motor that is got stuck might. However, I would think  the circuit breaker would kick out.

Carlton Smith
Indianapolis,  In
Circle City Corvairs
1965 Corsa convertible  turbo




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From: VirtualVairs  [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Charlie via  VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 10:01 PM
To: 'Bryan  Blackwell'
Cc: 'Virtual Vairs'
Subject: Re: <VV> elec.  short

Bryan,

Yep, that's what I remember to!

See my other  longer explanation, while I dig through my brain, CC's and CQs and old manuals  for my notes.

Charlie


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From:  VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bryan  Blackwell via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:54 PM
To:  Bruce Alexander
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV>  elec. short

On May 6, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Bruce Alexander via  VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> I  recently acquired a very nice 65 Monza Convertible. Rubs and looks  
> good.BUT. When put away for the night, it will not start in the  
> morning due to a dead battery. ( sometimes!) After isolating and  
> checking all the circuits in the fuse box I found nothing wrong. Still 
> had a voltage draw running down the battery By chance, I found that 
> when I shut down for the day, with the top left down, the battery 
> would drain. When I quit with the top left up, I still had good 
> battery in the morning. ( Power Top) Does anyone have a clue what 
> might be causing to run the battery down when the top is left down 
> overnight but not when it is left up?. ...,Bruce  Alexander

Fairly sure I recall a limit switch setup on the top with a  relay in the engine compartment right near the battery.  The fact that  the drain goes away with the top up would lead me to look at that  system.

—Bryan
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