Imperial Electrical System Repair Information

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Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference on Understanding Electrical Systems from September, 1973.

Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference on Electrical System Troubleshooting from October, 1973.

• Battery

  • Converting from a 6-volt to a 12-volt system

  • How To Safely Jumpstart Your Imperial

  • Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference on Battery Performance (Session 64) from March, 1953.

   

• Charging System (General information on how the Mopar charging system works AND a general troubleshooting overview)

  • Generator (up through 1960)

    • Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference on the Generator Regulator (Session 7) from March, 1948.

  • Alternator (1961-on)

    • What is the difference between alternators and generators?

    • Swapping from generators to alternators

    • Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference on Alternator Service (Session 148) from March, 1960.

  • Voltage Regulator

  • 6-volt systems only

  • Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference on Diagnosing the Charging System from March, 1969.

   

• Dash Lighting - includes dash warning lights

  • Incandescent Bulbs (Conventional)

  • Electroluminescent (1960-1963 only)

  • Digital Dash lighting (1981-1983)

• Electric Door Locks

  • Read Chrysler's Master Technicians Service Conference from November, 1972 detailing specific repairs for "Electric Door & Tailgate Locks and Electric Windows - (Session #300)."

• Electric Windows (including power vent windows)

  • Read Chrysler's Master Technician Service Conference from November, 1972 detailing specific repairs for "Electric Door & Tailgate Locks and Electric Windows - (Session #300)."

  • Mike shows how to rebuild your 1950s-Style Imperial power window switches.

• Electrical System Specifications

• Fuses/Circuits (including information on shorts)

  • Read Chrysler's Master Technician Service Conference from July, 1967 detailing specific repairs for "Electrical Accessory Circuits - (Session #236)."

• Gauges

  • Read Gage Rage, a good magazine article on how to repair your gauges.

  • Speedometer (includes information on odometers)

    • Read Philippe Courant's wonderful article on his speedometer adventure (1957 Imperial specifics)
  • Trip Meter

• General Troubleshooting Tips (includes definitions of electrical terms and a brief history)

• Headlights (includes information on the headlights and the headlight switch)

  • Headlight Doors

• Horns

• Ignition System

  • Coil and Ballast Resistor

  • Converting to an electronic ignition

  • Distributor

    • Read Chrysler's 1947 Master Technicians Service Conference on Checking & Adjusting The Distributor Advance Mechanism.

    • Read Chrysler's 1951 Master Technicians Service Conference on V-8 Distributor Service.

    • Vacuum Advance

  • Ignition Switch (includes information on problems with your keys)

  • Ignition Keys (trunk key information is located in a different area)

  • Starting Problems

  • Spark Plugs and Wires

  • Tune-Up 

  • Read Chrysler's 1948 Master Technicians Service Conference on how to get them started - an overview of the ignition system (from October, 1948).

  • Read Chrysler's 1954 Master Technicians Service Conference on Pre-Ignition & Detonation problems (from August, 1954).

  • Read Chrysler's 1972 Master Technicians Service Conference on the 1972 Ignition Systems (from March, 1972).

  • Read Chrysler's 1973 Master Technicians Service Conference on Diagnosing the Electronic Ignition (from November, 1973).

   

• Literature that deals with Electrical System repairs.

• Power Seats

  • Seat Belt Relay

  • Seat Belt Warning System - Chrysler's Master Technician Service Conference from May, 1972 (Session #294)

• Starter

  • Cut-Away picture of a starter showing all of the parts and their names

  • Read the 1973 Master Technicians Service Conference on How To Get The '73 Chrysler Cars Started (#307)

• Switches

  • Check out Ken's technical article on how he repaired the turn signal switch for a 1964 Imperial (with telescoping wheel).

  • Mike shows how to rebuild your 1950s-Style Imperial power window switches.

  • Pictures and information on 1967-1969 Imperial Turn Signal Switch for the tilt and telescopic column.

• Taillights (includes information on brake lights and license plate bulbs)

• Turn Signals (including hazard flashers, cornering lights and side marker lights)

  • Check out Ken's technical article on how he repaired the turn signal switch for a 1964 Imperial (with telescoping wheel).

  • How-to article on how to install after-market sequential turn signals on an Imperial, written by Brad Hogg.

• Windshield Wipers

• Wiring (includes wiring harnesses)

  • 1967-specific wiring diagrams

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