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butchmsie · 07-21-2010, 04:49 PM

Was there one 'gang' connector at the back of the switch or were individual wires connectoed to the posts? I have been trying to find a large 'gang' type connector with all the wires going into it, but I am beginning to think I am chasing a ghost. HELP thanks Butch

fiddlerpin · 07-21-2010, 06:17 PM

I cut out my molex connector on the back of my 57 ignition switch and wired all circuits independantly with larger size wires. I used 12ga wire.

acardon · 07-21-2010, 06:48 PM

The 56 had 1 three wire "Packard 56" connector and the rest were single wire connectors. I like the single wire connectors better because you can tell if one of the connectors is loose. With the gang connectors, one terminal can be loose but you don't know it until it heats up and melts the plug. http://www.trifive.com/garage/56%20C...anual/12-6.gif

07-21-2010, 04:49 PM	#1
butchmsie Member Join Date: May 2009 butchmsie's Garage Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 22 Member #8992	56 Ignition switch wiring connector Was there one 'gang' connector at the back of the switch or were individual wires connectoed to the posts? I have been trying to find a large 'gang' type connector with all the wires going into it, but I am beginning to think I am chasing a ghost. HELP thanks Butch

07-21-2010, 06:48 PM	#3
acardon Senior Member 4 Gold Stars Join Date: Jan 2007 acardon's Garage Location: Southlake, Texas Posts: 4,583 Member #1888	The 56 had 1 three wire "Packard 56" connector and the rest were single wire connectors. I like the single wire connectors better because you can tell if one of the connectors is loose. With the gang connectors, one terminal can be loose but you don't know it until it heats up and melts the plug. http://www.trifive.com/garage/56%20C...anual/12-6.gif __________________ Don

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07-21-2010, 06:17 PM	#2
fiddlerpin Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Jan 2010 fiddlerpin's Garage Location: North Jersey Posts: 510 Member #11649	I cut out my molex connector on the back of my 57 ignition switch and wired all circuits independantly with larger size wires. I used 12ga wire.

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