Hi All,

An amphi owner with no web access (poor fellow) was asking me how one goes about bybassing the bilge blower switch. I know this was done on my car and others and is just a matter of a wire or two. However, Dave did mine so I am not sure of how.

Can someone describe what wires to snip, splice, etc. to bypass the need for bilge blower button.

Thanks,

Mike


        

I don't have the amphi manual in front of me right now however it should just be as simple as unplugging the 2 wire connectors approximately in the middle of the dash (by ignition switch) and re-plugging back into the original harness connectors. This takes the bilge blower wiring harness out of the circuit(s). Double check the book regarding numbers and wire colors on the connectors.


        

Here is the schematic for the blower....


        

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Thanks John,

Great diagram. do you happen to know which of those wires one would cut/splice/etc. to bypass the blower override switch?

Thanks,

Mike




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Here is the schematic for the blower....


        

Mike,

You should not have to cut or splice anything as the wires labeled 15 and 50 should be in a wiring harness with connectors that pull apart.

Mike I have sent you a couple of private email have you been getting them?

RG


        

Has anyone made a solid state version of this? Seems like it would be failry straightforward to do for someone who knows electronics.

From what I remember, the bilge blower is a good thing to have, it's just that the tubes burn out and there is no ready replacement for them. Is that correct?


        

The timer tubes are still available - for a price. Perhaps G.I. has
them. Amperite still makes these original tubes used in the
Amphicar. Those tubes are fairly robust. I know mine is still
working 45 years later. Probably many others too.

Amperite G series time delay relay part number 12NO120T (12V, Normally
Open, 120 sec. delay, 9-pin miniature base)

spec sheet: http://www.amperite.com/Uploads/g.PDF

http://www.onlinecomponents.com/product/2821863


I agree, a modern version can probably be hidden inside one of the old
relay cans. And to complete that original look, any old 9-pin
electronics tube can be plugged into the socket.


Ken Chambers, CA
'64 Red


On Apr 1, 2008, at 10:17 PM, PeterP wrote:




        

2 minutes is a long time to wait. I have not tried it as I always use the button anyway, but might a shorter (say 30 second) delay be more likely to be endured. If you try a surplus Thermal Time Delay Relay,
<http://www.surplussales.com/Relays/RETimeD-5.html>
make sure to check the # of base pins and Normally Open vs Closed status and naturally, the voltage....

Al Heath


        

Wierd. My link to surplussales is on the website version of my previous message on the forum, but it didn't come with the email version I received. Anybody else notice their email didn't get the website address to surplussales included in their email?
Al


        

I received your text only message with no links on the email version.

---Ken Chambers


On Apr 2, 2008, at 5:48 AM, amphi_sc wrote: