PL 700 Pro Build
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The Gremlin X I pulled the Saginaw PS box from had the 304 ci V8, stripes, and of course, those weird Gremlin badges. Had the Collier Motors AMC dealer sticker on the back. At the time I was living in Pikeville NC and working at Seymour Johnson AFB. The Gremlin was in a private junkyard just outside the airbases rear gate.
Collier Motors was about 4 miles up the road from me, and although it had been semi closed for many years, they at the time, had a few AMX and Javelins on the property,
Collier Motors has popped up on Google News a few times recently, as they've been selling the AMXs, and other cars. American Pickers filmed there. Mike and Frank bought some sports car.
Collier Motors was about 4 miles up the road from me, and although it had been semi closed for many years, they at the time, had a few AMX and Javelins on the property,
Collier Motors has popped up on Google News a few times recently, as they've been selling the AMXs, and other cars. American Pickers filmed there. Mike and Frank bought some sports car.
That private junkyard was like Sanford and Son. The old black man had collected a amazing collection of unique cars. His son lived on the property in a old run down house and smoked too much weed and drank excessively. The son would sell anything on the yard, and the father was constantly pissed at his son. I almost bought a 500 ci Caddy motor from a Eldorado there for the Jeep, but found a 454 Chev up in Rocky Mount. I still have a 1967 Chev PU bed and frame made into a trailer from there. They also had one of those white Hurst Ramblers. But then, this was 30 years ago!
So found the issues. These old Dell power cords are funky. They came with the XPS 700, 710, or 720 with the 1000 watt power supply. I've got 2 XPS 700s and 2 720s and they all suffered from intermittent restarts. Now I know why. I can slightly move that cords end plug and watch the voltage drop.
Second issue is the Radio Shack True RMS meter. It's junk, gives a totally different result each time I take a reading. I'll keep the leads and new batteries, rest is going in trash
Going to order some new cords, and peruse the bay for another Fluke and a decent Simpson 260 or 270 analog meter.
The 12 VAC is right on the money if I slightly twist the cord end to make good contact.
Second issue is the Radio Shack True RMS meter. It's junk, gives a totally different result each time I take a reading. I'll keep the leads and new batteries, rest is going in trash
Going to order some new cords, and peruse the bay for another Fluke and a decent Simpson 260 or 270 analog meter.
The 12 VAC is right on the money if I slightly twist the cord end to make good contact.
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Got the DC Protect board installed. Ran out of zip ties so that's all for tonight. The flying yellow wires are the amps output + wires, the grey are the amps output - wires. The grey - wires solder into the copper buss bar, those extra holes I drilled.
The DC Protect also gets two red AC wires from the rectifier and a additional black ground wire from the buss bar. The 400 DC Protect is different.
The DC Protect also gets two red AC wires from the rectifier and a additional black ground wire from the buss bar. The 400 DC Protect is different.
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Trying to keep the wiring elevated between the back plains and control board. All the AC in one bundle, B+ and - and output grounds in another. I'll have a smaller bundle somewhat across the top with meter wiring that catches that candy cane colored AC switch wiring.
I'm very open to suggestions on improving wire routing. No problem with changing it. Have extra wire to redo any of it and all winter. Was considering running the output grounds across the top to the DCP, but looking at photos of other builds, they're run across the bottom.
If anyone has suggestions, please do. Those flying yellow + output wires will be adjusted once the control board is installed.
I'm very open to suggestions on improving wire routing. No problem with changing it. Have extra wire to redo any of it and all winter. Was considering running the output grounds across the top to the DCP, but looking at photos of other builds, they're run across the bottom.
If anyone has suggestions, please do. Those flying yellow + output wires will be adjusted once the control board is installed.