The Ford Barn

allen · 11-23-2012, 07:18 PM

Just got my second T a 26 coupe runs OK, while driving it for the first time notice smoke coming for the switch turn car around and headed home switch from bat to mag and the wire started to cool down. when I got back to the house took the dash out and the red wire (mag) wire was hot and looks like it melted at the switch, never did the amp gage go to a short instead held charge 10 to 12 amps charging. any ideas thanks AL

J Franklin · 11-23-2012, 07:28 PM

The mag voltage will not show at the ammeter. just the generator and load.

CharlieB · 11-24-2012, 09:57 AM

I experienced this on my '23. Checked the wiring then re-built the switch and it stopped. Honestly I'm not impressed with the kit I got and would probably buy new if I saw this again.

allen · 11-24-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieB

I experienced this on my '23. Checked the wiring then re-built the switch and it stopped. Honestly I'm not impressed with the kit I got and would probably buy new if I saw this again.

Thanks Charlie I think your right on, took the swicth apart today and notice melting just going buy new one

11-23-2012, 07:18 PM	#1
allen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: petal mississippi Posts: 550	smoke in the dash Just got my second T a 26 coupe runs OK, while driving it for the first time notice smoke coming for the switch turn car around and headed home switch from bat to mag and the wire started to cool down. when I got back to the house took the dash out and the red wire (mag) wire was hot and looks like it melted at the switch, never did the amp gage go to a short instead held charge 10 to 12 amps charging. any ideas thanks AL

11-23-2012, 07:28 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,581	Re: smoke in the dash The mag voltage will not show at the ammeter. just the generator and load.

11-24-2012, 09:57 AM	#3
CharlieB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toms River N.J. Posts: 515	Re: smoke in the dash I experienced this on my '23. Checked the wiring then re-built the switch and it stopped. Honestly I'm not impressed with the kit I got and would probably buy new if I saw this again.