sqrlgtr 2,181 #1 Posted 4 hours ago When installing didoes back in a 551 I assume i need them oriented were the juice flow toward battery correct. I smoked one or both this morning but I may have them installed wrong. Also had juice when unhooking Pos battery cable with key off or on. @squonk @Achto @WHX?? @953 nut Posted this in resto forum also but thought may get more attention here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 31,033 #2 Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said: When installing didoes back in a 551 I assume i need them oriented were the juice flow toward battery correct. Remove the diodes, hook your battery up. Use a multi meter to determine which terminals are hot or which ones have continuity to the positive battery terminal. The stripe on the diode should be towards the positive terminal on the battery. This allows the positive AC wave go to the battery but prevents the negative AC wave from going to the battery. Simple rectifier. Changing AC voltage to DC voltage. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,181 #3 Posted 2 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Achto said: The stripe on the diode should be towards the positive terminal on the battery. Thx that was what I was looking for I know I had seen this in Tecky manual before but could not find it anywhere for some reason. In my on defense I had a tooth pulled Friday and hadn't been myself for a day or two 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 31,033 #4 Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 8 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said: In my on defense I had a tooth pulled Friday and hadn't been myself for a day or two Getting 'em pulled hurts enough. Getting screws put in your jaw for implants to put them back in is not much better, but totally worth it. Edited 2 hours ago by Achto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,181 #5 Posted 2 hours ago ya I got several I'm going to have to do sumin too just been putting it off long as I could, way too long actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,082 #6 Posted 27 minutes ago 3 hours ago, sqrlgtr said: I smoked one Smokem if ya got em ... Read trough them with a multi meter. Usually they go in only one way because of the notch. Notch end or cathode up feeding the fuse and the battery. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 15,953 #7 Posted 18 minutes ago Answered this in your other thread. The hazard of putting the same post in two places. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
