[MV] WW2 and other MV wiring mods

Dr Deuce 264-0909 (keith@apache.ENET.dec.com)
Fri, 21 Nov 97 07:34:06 EST

All my restored WW2 MV's have a (wiring) safety mod that people may want to
consider:

First all of them run on 12 volts, so the current in all electrical devices
(except the 6 volt starter) is 1/2 of what it originally was.

The WW2 vehicles have 2 circuit breakers; horn and headlights. Everything else
is wired directly to the battery without the benefit of fuses.

On mine, I wire the horn and all accessories thru the headlight switch
(stop light section). In doing this, should anything happen like a short, or
fire, pushing in the head light switch (pull out type) and shutting off the
key, will cut all current to everything after the key and headlight
switches.

All of mine have directionals and a cigarette lighter socket for the CB radio
used in convoying. Using the stop light switch in this manner has the
additional benefit of killing the CB or directionals should they be
inadvertently left on.

Steve

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