Electrical Projects:

American Autowire 1964 -’66 Update Kit

• Background
• Preparation
• Removal
• Fitting
• Re-fitting
• Issues
• Tools
• Tips
• Examples
• Links
• Results
• Step by Step Photos

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American Autowire Hazard Switch Installation

• Background
• Location
• Electrical diagrams
• Colour coded diagrams
• Fitting
• Crimping
• Step by Step Photos

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Autolite Distributor Restoration / Rebuild

• Background on Distributor types
• Removing the HT leads
• Removing Pertronix sensors setup
• Removing points based setup
• Remove vacuum advance
• Dismantling plates
• Removing the weights
• Cleaning the bowl
• Cleaning the springs
• Cleaning the weights
• Refitting the plates
• Refitting the washers
• Greasing points
• Setting Points
• Setting Pertronix
• Refitting vacuum
• Rotor arm and felt
• Cap placement
• Step by Step Photos

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• Pertronix Ignitor Kit
• What’s in the box.

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Autolite Replica Battery (Group 24)

• Dimensions
• Specifications
• Build (AGM)
• Performance
• Rating after a couple of years usage
• Fitting
• Charging
• Step by Step Photos

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Inside Autolite Replica (AGM) Group 24 Battery

• Problems with the battery
• Cutting it up
• Removing the inner AGM battery
• Empty case
• Rebuilding the case
• Step by Step Photos

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Making An Autolite Group 24 (Wet Cell) Battery

• Buying the wet cell battery that fits
• Debadging the original
• Fitting the top plate
• Making the case hold down perches
• Applying the texture wrap to the side
• Painting the logo
• Battery cap modification
• Mastic application to hide the gaps
• Fitting the battery
• Step by Step Photos

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Tuff Stuff Alternator Indexing or Clocking

• Removal of the alternator
• Tuff Stuff’s own instructions
• Strip down of the alternator
• Moving the case to different position
• Re-assembly
• Refitting the alternator
• Setting the alternator belt
• Step by Step Photos

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Replacing Brake Light Switch

• Background on variations
• Drum or Disc switch?
• Removing the old
• Restoration of the brake switch area
• Fitting the new switch
• Wiring of the switch
• Testing
• Step by Step Photos

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Stock Headlight Fitting & H4 Bulbs

• Fitting the hardware
• Fitting the headlight bowl
• Fitting headlight bowl spring
• Fitting the electrical connections
• Fitting the bulb
• Securing the retaining ring
• Adjusting the headlights
• Fitting the headlight door
• Step by Step Photos

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Stock or H4 to LED Headlight Conversion

• Removing headlight door
• Removing the stock h4 bulb
• Different bulb options
• Various lens options
• Wiring tweak and fitting
• Making the new headlamp
• Optional sidelight LED fitting
• Modification to the bulb grommet
• Placing the bulb pigtail
• Testing
• Comparison – Huge difference H4 to LED
• Refitting the LED bulb
• Refitting headlight door

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Removing The Gauge Dash & Gauges

• Precautions
• Removing the cluster
• Opening the cluster
• Removing the gauges
• Refitting the gauges
• Refitting the cluster
• Step by Step Photos

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Stock Ammeter to Volt Meter Conversion

• Background on why to replace
• Removing the instrument cluster
• Dismantling
• Removing the Ammeter
• making mods to the volt meter
• Making mods to the back of the instrument cluster case
• Restoration of the instrument gauges
• Matching the voltmeter to the stock gauges
• Replacing the gauge lens
• Replacing the gauge front
• Refitting the instrument cluster
• Results
• Testing
• Tips
• Step by Step Photos

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Instrument Gauges LED Upgrade

• Background to replacing
• Different bulb types
• Removing the instrument cluster
• Replacing the bulbs
• Reassembly
• Comparisons stock to LED
• Step by Step Photos

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Starter Motor Restoration

• Removing the starter motor
• Cleaning
• Inspecting
• Spray painting
• Step by Step Photos

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My Original Wiring Issues

• Original damaged wiring
• Why it had to be changed
• Options
• Photos

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Fitting A Semi Automatic Aerial

• Removing the old aerial
• Mounting the new aerial
• Adjusting the the aerial mast
• Wiring the aerial
• Full wiring diagrams
• ‘Double Throw’ – ‘Double Pole’ switch explained
• fitting the switch bracket
• Results
• Step by Step Photos

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