SECTION 10-A ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10-1 BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS 1956 Buick Battery Specifications 10-2 GENERATING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Generator 1956 Buick Generator Specifications Generator Regulator 1956 Buick Generator Regulator Specifications 10-3 CRANKING (STARTER) SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 1956 Buick Cranking Specifications 10-4 IGNITION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Ignition Coil 1956 [...]
SECTION 10-A - ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10-1 BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS Model: 560 10-2 GENERATING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Generator 1958 Buick Generator Specifications Generator Regulator-Air Conditioning 1958 Buick Generator Regulator Specifications (Air Conditioner) Generator Regulator--Non Air 1958 Buick Generator Regulator Specifications (No Air Conditioner) 10-3 LIGHTING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Headlamp Sealed Beam [...]
NEW SEALED BEAM HEADLAMPS New and improved all-glass sealed beam headlamps have recently been introduced and they are a new concept in headlamp engineering. With increased wattage these new lamps provide better visibility for night driving, with either upper or lower beams, especially in bad weather. The new headlamps provide greater seeing distance as the [...]
SECTION 10-D 1950 BUICK GENERATING SYSTEM 10-23 THE 1950 BUICK GENERATING SYSTEM The 1950 Buick generating system restores to the battery the energy used in cranking the engine. It also supplies current to carry the electrical load of the ignition, lights, signalling devices, and accessories, at operating speeds above 25 MPH up to the limit of [...]
SECTION 10-B 1950 BUICK ELECTRICAL TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS 10-7 1950 BUICK BATTERY AND CABLES-TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS Quick Check of Battery and Cables Whenever 1950 Buick electrical trouble develops it is desirable to make a quick check of the battery and cables to make certain that this source of current is in good condition, securely connected, and is functioning [...]
REGULATOR POINT BURNING 1951 ALL SERIES The following item is a more detailed presentation of information contained in Special Service Letter, Dealer No. 104, dated December 14, 1951, SUBJECT: Regulator Point Burning and Rundown Batteries - 1951 All Series: Generators produced since June 1951 may have field crossover lead touching the insulated brush holder (Figure [...]
DELCO BATTERIES Careful tests in many parts of the country indicate that many discharged Delco Batteries are being returned to U .M.S. Accounts as being defective under the 90-day or 4,000 miles warranty. This practice is not only very expensive, but it also constitutes a decided waste of materials that are very hard to replace [...]
RUN-DOWN BATTERIES A few cases of run-down batteries have been found to be due to improper adjustment of the trunk light which allows the light to remain on when the lid is closed. When properly adjusted, the trunk lamp should light when opening the trunk lid, at a point from eight (8) to ten (10) [...]
SECTION 10-B BATTERY 10-7 BATTERY A new Delco-Remy battery, model 562, is used in all 1957 series. It is a 6 cell, 11 plates per cell battery with a 70 ampere-hour rating. This new battery, when used in conjunction with the improved 1957 cranking motor, increases cranking time from 85 to 120 seconds (at -10° [...]