The chrome wheel simulators are held into place with two nuts, the other 8 nuts are fake and will break off if you try and wrench on them.
Its easy to identify the correct two nuts, look / fell for a small indented line on the nut. (See it in the photo) The two nuts will be across from each other. If you have the tire fill extender hoses, they will be mounted under the removable nuts.
A 1 1/8 socket is all thats needed to remove the two nuts. Continue reading “Removing Wheel Simulators”
The Converter in my Mirada appears to be an upgraded version of the original Magnatek 6345.
The 7345RU isn’t one of the 3 stage converters that are available, but is certainly better than the original 6345.
In my Toyota, I had the original 6345 and upgraded it to a three stage converter. These are very nice as they adjust the output voltage to accommodate what the condition of the battery is. The original converters charging circuit was very simple. If the battery was deeply discharged, it could take a day or two to charge it. If the battery was fully charged, it could actually boil the battery over a period of a month or so and destroy the battery. Continue reading “Converter is newer electronic model”