rainbowjoel
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I have a Hoover Convertible not original motor. I tried to connect the headlight wiring and blew twice the bulb. I guessing doing wiring wrong. Can anyone can help me. Thanks Joel
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kirbykid
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do you think that there could be to much power going to the light and there needs to be a resister? i think it is called a resister, it limites the power going into something
rainbowjoel
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you are right. but how I can do that?
kirbykid
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i have no idea
kirbykid
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can you post a pic of how you have the light wired in?
rainbowjoel
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thats the pcture above.
kirbykid
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im not familiar with hoovers. is it the little black housing with the two black wires coming out of it?
rainbowjoel
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yes on right
kirbykid
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ohh well then maybe it is my first suggestion
rainbowjoel
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that needing a resistor?
kirbykid
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ya. but im not shure. you might be right about it not being hooked up right
rainbowjoel
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oh well i guess live have to without headlight..
bvac6
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headlight
You dont need a resistor, I will look on one of my headlight convertibles tomorrow afternoon and tell you exactly how its wired. I can tell you right now that one of the wires should not be on the carbon brush connection. Someone will probably help you sooner than I canm if not I will post my findings in the afternoon, after work. Good luck, dont give up yet!
You dont need a resistor, I will look on one of my headlight convertibles tomorrow afternoon and tell you exactly how its wired. I can tell you right now that one of the wires should not be on the carbon brush connection. Someone will probably help you sooner than I canm if not I will post my findings in the afternoon, after work. Good luck, dont give up yet!
rainbowjoel
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bvac6
a photo well be hopeful. thanks I really appreciated. Joel
a photo well be hopeful. thanks I really appreciated. Joel
bvac6
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Convertible
Sorry I haven't posted a pic yet, I promise I will later today!
Sorry I haven't posted a pic yet, I promise I will later today!
kirbykid
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i think it has been more than a day.....
bvac6
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more than a day...
Yes, it has been, thank you for pointing that out (note the sarcasm). I will get a pick out, trust me, lifes a bee-atch right now.
Yes, it has been, thank you for pointing that out (note the sarcasm). I will get a pick out, trust me, lifes a bee-atch right now.
bvac6
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Headlight
As promised, the picture! THe first black lead wires into the white cap, the other connects into the field coil.
As promised, the picture! THe first black lead wires into the white cap, the other connects into the field coil.
rainbowjoel
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bvac6
Thanks. I also found my old motor. It's exactly like urs. But I wondering do I solder the wiring to coil field?
Thanks. I also found my old motor. It's exactly like urs. But I wondering do I solder the wiring to coil field?
bvac6
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soldering
Dont wire it directly to the field coil, in the picture there should be ports like the one the wiring goes into. Since all hoover motors would have been "universal" to accomodate a headlight assembly the field coil should have an opening where that wire would have gone.
Dont wire it directly to the field coil, in the picture there should be ports like the one the wiring goes into. Since all hoover motors would have been "universal" to accomodate a headlight assembly the field coil should have an opening where that wire would have gone.
