VintageMopar wrote:
Looks like an aftermarket high current solenoid next to the overflow bottle. The drivers side loose wire would be supply, center terminal is control (12 volts to it and it connects the 2 big terminals together. Follow the pass side wire and see what device is on the other end.
Looks like an aftermarket high current solenoid next to the overflow bottle. The drivers side loose wire would be supply, center terminal is control (12 volts to it and it connects the 2 big terminals together. Follow the pass side wire and see what device is on the other end.
I agree, it doesn't look like the OEM solenoids typically found on these older Dodge motorhomes, as well as other Mopar vehicles.
No need to worry about the solenoid itself ... as long as it does the job, you're good to go. (Unless you're a "return to OEM" freak like me.)
Listen to VintageMopar ... he may very well know more than Leeann and me.
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
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Ballenxj wrote:
Hey Griff, I'm sending a person named Kody over to pick your brains. He has a few questions about his small class C Dodge.
Hey Griff, I'm sending a person named Kody over to pick your brains. He has a few questions about his small class C Dodge.
Okay, will watch for him/her. (I assume you mean "sending" in the cyber sense rather than real world ... )
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Okay, will watch for him/her. (I assume you mean "sending" in the cyber sense rather than real world ... )
Ballenxj wrote:
Hey Griff, I'm sending a person named Kody over to pick your brains. He has a few questions about his small class C Dodge.
Hey Griff, I'm sending a person named Kody over to pick your brains. He has a few questions about his small class C Dodge.
Okay, will watch for him/her. (I assume you mean "sending" in the cyber sense rather than real world ... )
Ah, nothing gets by you, does it?
Yeah, left a message on another board to come see you in the cyber sense of the word.
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Kodemore wrote:
Hello! This is Kody (him). I bought a little 77 dodge sportsman travel mate last October. It needs some love, and a lot of work. I want to replace a lot of the electrical, including the fuse box, because it uses old tube fuses in the cab. There is a breaker box in the back for the "house" that looks fine, but I'll get it checked out just to be safe. The major changes won't be able to happen until later this year. I am just trying to establish some connections in case I run into trouble down the line.
Hello! This is Kody (him). I bought a little 77 dodge sportsman travel mate last October. It needs some love, and a lot of work. I want to replace a lot of the electrical, including the fuse box, because it uses old tube fuses in the cab. There is a breaker box in the back for the "house" that looks fine, but I'll get it checked out just to be safe. The major changes won't be able to happen until later this year. I am just trying to establish some connections in case I run into trouble down the line.
I definitely can understand wanting to replace the fuse box ... the old glass fuses getting hard to find, with many places only stocking ATO/ATC fuses or newer types of fuses.
One option for components is Blue Sea Systems. While their apparent focus is marine systems, the also provide systems for law enforcement, ambulances, fire trucks, etc. They tend to be a bit pricey but quality is never cheap.
They also have a lot of good information and tools for determining proper wire size and related details.
If you go with Blue Sea Systems fuse panels, you'll have to find pigtails/adapters/sockets for the turn signal flashers.
As an alternative, you can search junk yards for a used fuse panel from a newer vehicle that uses ATO/ATC fuses. This will probably have flasher sockets. It'll be tricky finding a used panel that suits your vehicle and needs ... I'd look for a late model B1500/2500/3500 Dodge van.
The turn signal circuitry can be a bit tricky to understand ... in addition to the turn signal lever (switch), the stoplight (brake) switch feeds into the same circuitry.
Some vehicles use a single flasher for turn signals and emergency (four-way) signal. Others use one flasher for the turn signals and a separate flasher for the emergency signal.
One area where you'll have to be careful is to make sure you're using the right size wire and fuse for each circuit. A wire gauge would be a good tool to have, so you can measure the size of the existing wires.
I've been planning, when I get a little less busy, to post some information on wiring systems in general, versus my battery rants over the past umpteen months.
For you, as well as anyone else reading this thread, automotive wiring systems can seem complex but are actually rather simple ... especially if you break them down into subsystems and functions.
Finally, you may view your situation and efforts as unique and therefore not of any interest to others. In fact, the opposite is true and many people could benefit from detailing your efforts, experiences, and solutions.
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