['49 Ford Coupe]

Thought I'd throw out to your guys who may have an MPC electronic door popper system that has failed, and if it hasn't yet, it WILL. Actually this fix probably applies to just about any remote door popper system.

Fixing MPC Electronic Remote Door Popper System - 49FordCoupe

UPDATE: THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE BUT INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO OPEN THE DOORS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE DAMNED REMOTE WAS THE REAL PROBLEM......ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS:... 10/7/2020: In 2015 I bought an MPC remote door popper system, and though I had a little trouble getting the solenoids to pull...

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[36 sedan]

Nicely done.
You can remove the relays easily from the board using one of the below;

GBSTORE Blue 13" Sucking Vacuum Desoldering Pump Solder Sucker Remover Hand Tool - - Amazon.com

GBSTORE Blue 13" Sucking Vacuum Desoldering Pump Solder Sucker Remover Hand Tool - - Amazon.com

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['49 Ford Coupe]

Looks good on paper, but getting six joints loose all at the same time isn't as easy as it sounds. I tried that a few years ago with a subwoofer powered PCB on two capacitors. I chose the sledgehammer approach on this one

 

[36 sedan]

LOL!
Actually it just takes a little practice. I do it it all the time, once the solder is all removed the relay or component nearly falls out. Plus you can run the wires into the holes and solder them.

 

[2old2fast]

Ive de- soldered many instrument stepper motors w/o issue ....

 

['49 Ford Coupe]

Well, it worked

 

[36 sedan]

Sorry, wasn't trying to take anything away or criticize you in any way. It is a nice tutorial, well thought out and taught well through pictures, you should be proud! I'm sure it will help many with the same problem and may spur others to make tutorials like yours!
Many thanks for your time and patients!!!

 

['49 Ford Coupe]

Sorry, wasn't trying to take anything away or criticize you in any way. It is a nice tutorial, well thought out and taught well through pictures, you should be proud! I'm sure it will help many with the same problem and may spur others to make tutorials like yours!
Many thanks for your time and patients!!!

Thanks '36 sedan. I surely appreciate a gentlemen's response. By the way my website has over 2,000 pictures and videos of how to do just about about anything (well, a lot of things) related to building a restomod. That link goes to only one gallery of dozens on my website. So for the curious, clicking on the home button takes you to the first page of all those galleries. It took me eight years to build "The Judge".

 

['49 Ford Coupe]

Thanks '36 sedan. I surely appreciate a gentlemen's response. By the way my website has over 2,000 pictures and videos of how to do just about about anything (well, a lot of things) related to building a restomod. That link goes to only one gallery of dozens on my website. So for the curious, clicking on the home button takes you to the first page of all those galleries. It took me eight years to build "The Judge".

Here is a direct link if you have trouble finding the home button.

PaulsPics

Check out how to build a classic 1949 Ford street rod with modern features and power and convenience you never thought possible. With a 383 SBC Stroker engine, S-10 front frame, Jaguar XJS/XJ6 rear end, air conditioned, power brakes, and power steering.

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[ogre]

nice car build on your site. that you built your car in a costco shed is mildly surprising, considering the quality of the finished car

 

['49 Ford Coupe]

Well, thanks, ogre! Building it in the Costco tent wasn't that bad but I also painted it in the Costco tent. Did you check out the gallery named "painting the car"? Actually I did most of the fabrication of the frame and the welding across the street in abandoned carport but had a concrete floor.

 

[ExcellenceAuto]

Well, thanks, ogre! Building it in the Costco tent wasn't that bad but I also painted it in the Costco tent. Did you check out the gallery named "painting the car"? Actually I did most of the fabrication of the frame and the welding across the street in abandoned carport but had a concrete floor.

I always enjoy your stuff man! Reminds me of home.
When I was a kid in the 70s, some of my dads friends used to road race on a street just off the west side of the Dam on 620. It was a pretty steep hill with lots of curves. They would close off the street, of course and I think they were a little foreign car club like MGs or something...

 

['49 Ford Coupe]

That probably was low water Bridge Road on the other side of the river. It used to go up a long and Winding Road and reconnected to 620. It is permanently blocked off now by the county I guess.