1950 m38 project

dayboy42 · Post by **dayboy42** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:59 am

Wes, I was thinking just change out the connector and your good to go. Perhaps you see something else? I have Navy Supply Officer looking into what plugs into these. I know the windshield defroster has been mentioned but I have not seen one with the plug. Someone mentioned a heater. I have seen MRE heaters with what looks like the right plug. Just keeping busy researching... 80)

- Matt

Post by **wesk** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:32 am

The rubber Packard terminal/connector on the new receptacle will have to be replaced with a correct metal Douglas terminal/connector to connect to the circuit breaker at the cowl battery box. The power in lead looks too short on the Ebay receptacle as well.

Metal Douglas

Rubber Packard

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 1:17 pm

Hi Wes,
What dash hole would the power cable pass through? The one right above is the speedo, and one directly below is the regulator cable.

Post by **wesk** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:57 pm

Brian, It joins the harness with the #8, #9, #10 and #12 wires.

8 & 9 amp meter
10 Reg power
12 Ignition

Mat, Since you have an APR 52 M38 MC63326, you should not even have a an aux power receptacle. They were phased out at DEC 51 after MC47771.

jeepjay · Post by **jeepjay** » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:51 pm

finally got back to work on my project and posted a few pictures in my photo album. Jay