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57 CDV..... What's this??

Started by Coupedeville, September 18, 2010, 12:13:45 PM

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Coupedeville

Hello Guys,

Can anyone tell me what this is and it's purpose.
Also at the bottom left of the pic there is a screw that has a ground lead attached, the other end is attached to the engine block behind the valve cover.
What is it actually grounding??

Thanks as always
Joe Hunt
Joe Hunt

Bill Balkie 24172

Hello Joe,
That is your Reostate for your heater control , gives it multible speeds .
Bill Balkie
1970 Coupe DeVille
2009 CTS

The Tassie Devil(le)

He is referring to the Grounding Strap under the Rheostat.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

Coupedeville

Thanks Bill,

Looked at it many times but only just decided to find out what it is!!!

Bruce,

Having read my question again i didn't make it clear. I was asking about the rheostat as well as the ground cable.

Thanks to you both

Joe Hunt
Joe Hunt

The Tassie Devil(le)

Actually, the Grounding Strap is attached to the Firewall, and not the Rheostat, even though the Rheostat is attached to the Firewall.

So, it could be that the other end of the Grounding Strap could be attached to the Radio Antennae mast, or somewhere else in easy reach of it.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

35-709

He says that the other end of the wire is attached to the engine.  This is a necessary part of the electrical grounding circuit and is one of the ground straps that helps assure that the engine, the body, and the chassis are all properly grounded to the battery.
Geoff N.
1935 Cadillac Sedan resto-mod "Big Red"
1973 Cadillac Caribou - Sold - but still in the family
1950 Jaguar Mark V Saloon resto-mod - Sold
1942 Cadillac 6269 - Sold
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible - Sold
1950 Packard 2dr. Club Sedan
1935 Glenn Pray - Auburn Boattail Speedster, Gen. 2

David King (kz78hy)

There is a tapped hole on the back side of each head and the ground straps attach there and the dash panel and blower blister.

The other thing is the heater blower resistor.

David
David King
CLC 22014  (life)
1958 Eldorado Brougham 615
1959 Eldorado Brougham 56- sold
1960 Eldorado Brougham 83- sold
1998 Deville d'Elegance
1955 Eldorado #277
1964 Studebaker Commander
2012 Volt
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Coupedeville

Hello Guys,

Thanks for your help, Really appreciate it.

Joe Hunt



Joe Hunt

Wm link

I believe those small braided straps are generally  there for radio noise suppression. The one in the image may go to the antenna cable if I remember correctly.