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Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: johnieG on February 28, 2003, 09:51:19 pm
Yes yet another stray lead back to the land of soda-pop, In my travels Friday 02/28, rounded a corner and there it was!
A  Cavalier C-51 sitting in the drive with a for sale sign! (screeching brakes...) owner was home and we stuck a deal, and it followed me home! it's complete, and has the hand-grab bar and iron dolley wheels also. only thing is the wiring is ratty, so any body out there got a wiring diagram with the compressor terminal layout??? (yes it runs, but it's got "peanut-brittle" for wires)






Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: Jim on March 01, 2003, 07:08:15 pm
It's always a good feeling to find something out of the blue!

Johnie, I just checked the C-51 manual and found no electrical schematic but since there's nothing but the refrigeration unit, the fan in the evaporator and possibly a coin mech heater, this should be straight forward to wire.  It's very similar to the diagram you posted for a 60's model except there would be no wiring to a cabinet harness.


Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: johnieG on March 01, 2003, 08:55:34 pm
Thanks for the reply Jim, once I got it inside I can see the layout now, was wondering which of the three terminals on the compressor are the "start" "run" and "common"???


Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: Jim on March 02, 2003, 07:46:20 am
Is there an ID Tag for the refrigeration unit so I can possibly look that info up...?


Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: johnieG on March 10, 2003, 11:30:57 am
Jim, I found the following info on the back plate:

Frigidaire 1/8 H.P.  115VAC/50/60 Cycles 2.4 amps 1lbs  F12
17X5369  model no. 5440551
with a Frigidaire YT relay as a wiring junction block

here's a crude drawing of the bottom of the unit as viewed from the rear.


Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: johnieG on March 10, 2003, 09:53:05 pm
Got it Jim! it goes from left to right,
left terminal=common
center terminal=start (about 5.9-6.2 ohms to common)
right terminal=run      (about 3.5-4.2 ohms to common)
put a 3-in-1 starter booster on it and she fired right up!
good and cold, and I replaced the evaporator motor, an old
Delco part, (a very odd little motor to cross reference!)


Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: on March 11, 2003, 04:00:30 pm
how about posting a photo or two of the new addition :)


Title: Cavalier c-51 wiring diagram
Post by: Jim on March 11, 2003, 07:17:23 pm
Sounds good Johnie!
I apologize for the delay, I was away from home for a couple of days and couldn't get to reference materials.
Your diagram really confused me because I could figure what was what...