What wire size on 6 volt ignition circuit

Lsheesley
Lsheesley Senior Contributor
edited June 2012 in HUDSON
I am going to start tracing the wiring down on my 1946 Super six coupe today. As I go through them one at a time if I find a bad wire what gauge wire should I replace it with? Once I have gone through everything and replaced what is needed and get the car to start and run, then I will need to decide what I want to use permanently. I have been looking at the replacement looms but am also thinking about just ordering some bulk original style wire. Right now I just want to replace any bare or burnt wire and make sure everything from the switch forward is OK.

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  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    When you say ignition circuit there are some different meanings. If you mean the ignition switch to the coil... that is black # 14. The switch to the starter solenoid is black #16 The wire from the switch to the voltage regulator gauge = black/red # 18. The ignition switch feed is yellow #12 to the aux circuit breaker. I really recommend that you purchase a shop manual with a good wire diagram. It's the best investment that you can make. BTW, the above info is from a 52 hudson shop manual, but I doubt that there were any differances. Can any one else add to this ?
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    As you may already know, a lot of this technical information (including shop manuals with wiring diagrams) is on line and downloadable. It's reached through the Club homepage, and is courtesy of Alex Burr, who has been digitizing all of this stuff. However, the purchase of a good used or a reprint shop manual is a good investment, they're available through the Club Store (to members only) or through various sellers of original automotive literature (such as Autolit.com ).

    Incidentally, one inexpensive way to re-wire while preserving the authentic "look" -- at least, where wiring is visible, such as in the engine compartment -- is to contain your new plastic wiring within old-style fabric loom. This loom is available in different diameters (depending upon the number of wires you need to contain). It is definitely "period" style, as opposed to the plasticky looking loom that is now generally available. You can simpy google "fabric loom" to find dealers.
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  • Lsheesley
    Lsheesley Senior Contributor
    Thank you gentlemen, I have looked through the downloadable literature but the shop and service manuals start with 1948 will the majority of things be applicable to a 1946?
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    You sure we're talking about the same website? It lists a downloadable 375-page illustrated 1942-47 Mechanical Procedures Manual.

    It's at the HET website, under the drop down menus "HET Club / Resources / Online Hudson Literature".
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