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I found several sources for 6 volt positive ground LEDs and from past experience with 12 volt negative ground LEDs on my bikes, they'd be a vast improvement over the insturment bulbs now in the dash. Replacing the brake, turn signal, taillight, and flasher would also result in a lot less current draw on the generator. It could just loaf at idle. Main drawback is initial cost. They ain't cheap, but they last a long time. They are bright. Also, years ago I converted a 60 amp Delco alternator to 6 volt positive ground for the DeSoto that my Dad never installed. Would need to fab some brackets and get a 3/4" pulley on it. Less drain on the battery when idling in traffic and I already have it. Lastly, I could sit down with the service manual and read up on testing the voltage regulator and generator to make sure there isn't a charging issue within the system. Or see if there are incorrect lamps in the dash. Both are possible. Things to think about.

Success. Tagged and titled. Vanity plates on the way saying SOTO DE because when my oldest daughter was three years old, she couldn't say DeSoto but she could say Soto De.

Lowered the idle and topped off the 10W.

Transmission issue is fixed. Something was outta whack, is now back in whack, and working fine. In other words, don't know exactly what I did, but it's all better.

Thanks.

I'm getting ready to do the electric and hydraulics diagnostics on the 48 Desoto transmission and need to know the test port thread size for the pressure gauge. Not seeing a reference in the service manual. I'm guessing it's not 1/4 NPT. Possibly 3/8 NPS or SAE? Thanks in advance.

Hey Neighbor. And Thanks. Promised Pics.

I tell my wife it's either the addictions or I sit on a stool at a bar. At this point in our lives, the bar stool may have been cheaper.

Backatcha! Grandma (Mrs. Cheesy) spent all of yesterday baking desserts for our youngest daughters first ever hosting of Thanksgiving. Should be fun.

Agreed.

Too many bicycles is never a problem. I have about a dozen just hanging in the garage and another six or so hanging in the shed. Particular to Raleigh's and Miyatas. And gear hubs. I used to ride Ultra distance events but I'm feeling much better now. I'm a life member of the League of American Bicyclists but since three knee surgeries, a foot rebuild, and getting clobbered by a car, my riding has curtailed. A lot. The thing about Bicyclists is that they are either Gearheads or they despise all motor vehicles. I fall into that first catagory. Yes, I am a Jeep guy but I don't do the Just Empty Every Pocket thing. It's bare bones transportation that can take me anywhere, through anything. And drag felled trees through my property. Also, crammed into the garage are two French Velo Solex mopeds, a 1979 Honda CX 500, and a 2007 Russian Ural sidecar rig. The Ural is more fun than you are legally allowed to have. I am located in East Dundee, IL, about an hour NW of Chicago and an hour south of the WI state line. As far as the issues with the Fluid Drive, there are two. One is popping out of gear. That started after Dad replaced the motor mounts, so I'm thinking an alignment problem there. It happen a few times yesterday. Once sitting at a stop light and the other in a left hand turn. The other is upshifting. After peruseing the Chrysler Fluid Drive Troubleshooting Guides, it may be because I threw in a new set of plugs and didn't readjust the idle. I hope so anyway. I can hear the relay click but nothing happens. First thing I'll check later today. The car came with five boxes of stuff I still need to go through. There are several books in there that I need pull out and start reading. The thing I was surprised to find was the 6 volt positive ground alternator I built for the car years ago never got installed. Wonder if I should bother? You all have a good day.

Thanks. Things are a bit tight in the garage at the moment. Should get some better pics after Turkey Day. I'm not a member of the NDC, yet, but my Dad was. We were both at what I believe was the 2nd convention in Chicago.

Just brought home my Dad's 1948 Desoto S-11 Custom Coupe that he has owned since 1978. He and Mom hauled my oldest daughter all over the upper Midwest, chasing down parts for the restore. Dad says that he'd put her on the roof an old car(she was 4 or 5) and she'd be able to spot the 46-48 DeSotos. It's a beautiful car that has a few mechanical issues, mostly with the Fluid Drive. Being a railroad equipment mechanic, though, there shouldn't be any system on the car that's beyond me. I hope. That's my Dad rooting through the tool box and my shadow. That little girl that hung with my Dad is pushing 40.