47 Bendix Washer
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Bruce what are the colors of the three water solenoid wires, I see a green wire, I see a tan wire but your picture doesn't show what the third wire color is. If I know the color of that I can figure out how to convert it to a four wire. It should be easy. Can you post a picture of just like you did in your first picture of the solenoid package but with all three wires properly installed?
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Robert, it's another green & yellow wire and it runs from the tube float switch then it y's off with a connector and then it goes to the switch that is on top of the transmission. Here are 2 pictures that I took. Let me know if you need more.
Robert, it's another green & yellow wire and it runs from the tube float switch then it y's off with a connector and then it goes to the switch that is on top of the transmission. Here are 2 pictures that I took. Let me know if you need more.
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Hi Bruce,
Real nice machine. Going to be real Great.
Peter
Hi Bruce,
Real nice machine. Going to be real Great.
Peter
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Well I like the pictures and appreciate them being posted
More would be even better
More would be even better
OK that's better, now I know. The plane Green wire is for the warm solenoid and the yellow wire is for the hot solenoid. The Green Wire with the Yellow Tracer (stripes) is the neutral return wire. Here is how to wire in the new valve...
The Green wire goes onto the one of the prongs of the cold water solenoid of the new valve.
The Yellow wire goes onto the one of the prongs of the hot water solenoid of the new valve.
You have to cut the Green/Yellow striped wire and create a Y connection and connect one G/Y wire to the hot solenoid and one G/Y wire to the cold solenoid.
Your biggest challenge in this whole thing is going to be mouting the new valve in the spot where the old valve went. I seem to remember this being a bit of a pain when I did it my '47 Bendix, but it can be done.
The Green wire goes onto the one of the prongs of the cold water solenoid of the new valve.
The Yellow wire goes onto the one of the prongs of the hot water solenoid of the new valve.
You have to cut the Green/Yellow striped wire and create a Y connection and connect one G/Y wire to the hot solenoid and one G/Y wire to the cold solenoid.
Your biggest challenge in this whole thing is going to be mouting the new valve in the spot where the old valve went. I seem to remember this being a bit of a pain when I did it my '47 Bendix, but it can be done.
Thank you!
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Robert, I purchased a new water valve which is for a GE washer. The picture i'm uploading shows the 4 connectors.Counting from the left as being #1 and the far right being #4 what do I have to do to convert this from a 3 wire connection to a 4 wire connection.As per your post to me on 7/24 you say that one connector to the hot and one to the cold (does it make a difference which one?)You then say to make a Y on the hot water wire and attach it to the hot and the same for the cold. I hope I got this right as i'm not great with electrical conversions. Let me know if this is correct, I don't want to be SHOCKED to find out that I did it wrong.
Robert, I purchased a new water valve which is for a GE washer. The picture i'm uploading shows the 4 connectors.Counting from the left as being #1 and the far right being #4 what do I have to do to convert this from a 3 wire connection to a 4 wire connection.As per your post to me on 7/24 you say that one connector to the hot and one to the cold (does it make a difference which one?)You then say to make a Y on the hot water wire and attach it to the hot and the same for the cold. I hope I got this right as i'm not great with electrical conversions. Let me know if this is correct, I don't want to be SHOCKED to find out that I did it wrong.
On a solenoid valce as this, the hot and neutral valves can go to either terminal, as long as each valve gets one of each.
If I read Rober't instructions correctly here it is re-phrased:
Take the wire that is ONE color and stick it, as directed, to the proper temperature valve.
Take the other ONE color wire and stick it on the other temperature valve.
The wire that is both colors needs to go to the two remainig terminals(one on each temperature valve). Here you will need to make a "jumper" or splice the wire into two needed connections.
If the temps are wrong later,(which they should not be), simply reverse the incoming water hoses, if that is easier than electrical work for you.
Sorry, I hope I haven't confused you!!!
I am confident you will do this to perfection!
If I read Rober't instructions correctly here it is re-phrased:
Take the wire that is ONE color and stick it, as directed, to the proper temperature valve.
Take the other ONE color wire and stick it on the other temperature valve.
The wire that is both colors needs to go to the two remainig terminals(one on each temperature valve). Here you will need to make a "jumper" or splice the wire into two needed connections.
If the temps are wrong later,(which they should not be), simply reverse the incoming water hoses, if that is easier than electrical work for you.
Sorry, I hope I haven't confused you!!!
I am confident you will do this to perfection!
Hi Bruce the valve you purchased should work perfectly for a replacement. The water flow might little bit too fast, if it causes a leak at the vacuum breaker where the fill stream goes into the outer tub, you can turn the pressure down at the faucets since its not a timed fill washer.
Okay left to right:
Lets make the left the cold valve and the right the hot valve.
#1 Green Wire
#2 Green/Yellow on of the Y-connection wires
#3 Yellow Wire
#4 Green/Yellow the other wire on the Y-connection.
Be sure to hook the cold water hose to the left valve and vice-versa.
Be advised that with this modern valve you are going to have either or hot or cold wash (hot dial selects hot and warm dial selects cold) and a cold rinse.
Okay left to right:
Lets make the left the cold valve and the right the hot valve.
#1 Green Wire
#2 Green/Yellow on of the Y-connection wires
#3 Yellow Wire
#4 Green/Yellow the other wire on the Y-connection.
Be sure to hook the cold water hose to the left valve and vice-versa.
Be advised that with this modern valve you are going to have either or hot or cold wash (hot dial selects hot and warm dial selects cold) and a cold rinse.
Robert, simultaneous and from two different cites.
COOL!
COOL!
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Robert thanks for the help, I will try and do it the way you said. I'm pressed for time today as i'm leaving for Las Vegas tonight and i'm trying to pack. I will return in a week and let you know how it turns out. Again thanks.
Bruce
Robert thanks for the help, I will try and do it the way you said. I'm pressed for time today as i'm leaving for Las Vegas tonight and i'm trying to pack. I will return in a week and let you know how it turns out. Again thanks.
Bruce
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Kewl! When I get back from vacation I'll have to try this with my '47 and see what happens...but I'll probably have to replace the neutral line anyway though!
Good luck!
Good luck!
