Simply Using Piece of Wire, From the Regulator, Just Touch the BATTERY WIRE, B, to the Armature Wire marked A...A Quick Touch is all it takes, You Will see a Spark... That Tells You The Armature is polarized. Here is a Link to a old Video of mine. th-cam.com/video/4R0FBUTe--A/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lGSLTpbvPVwnvCUF
I have a 1947 Farmall A with a magneto and 6V positive ground. When the wire from the BAT terminal of the voltage regulator is connected to the amp meter gauge on the tractor, it causes the battery to drain when the tractor is sitting not running. I by-passed the gauge and connected the wire directly to the ground cable of the battery and it still drains the battery, so it is not the gauge. I an stumped. Can you give me any advice?
Going by what you have said I believe that you are getting battery drain through the ammeter to earth because the cut out is not opening. Check if the problem is the CUT OUT and then go from there. It appears to me that you may have another issue as well. Also look to see if you are getting drain somewhere else.
The only thing I dont like about the positive ground systems is you cant jump it off with battery cables or box . You have to remove the cables and charge the battery. My 2 cubs are the only 2 that are still positive ground everything else is negative . Great video on how to do this cause it can get confusing . Thanks great video
I have a ford 9N tractor that is positive ground and the generator dose not have a field coil in it its a Permanent magnet generator. the Generator case is positive and the post is negitive. how can I wire that up to the regulator.
McCuneWindandSolar Sorry but I am NOT familiar with the 9N Ford Tractor . All I can tell you is Positive ground is opposite the norm. It's very wierd to work on and you have to be careful not to short things out. Good Luck.
Hey Dan'O, that was a while ago, haven't heard much from you lately! Nice to see the old Farmall taken care of, good explanation of the system. And nice to see that you coming out of winter sleep :-)
Good video,I will find out if I got mine rite or not soon.the six volt batteries are too expensive.makes me think I need to switch to 12 .I'll give the proper system another try.
Thanks... 12 volt NEG GROUND is most definitely easier to work on... it's all a matter of choice. I try to keep all mine all original.. to a true Collector, it keeps it's value.
Thanks Dan, all is well, take some time to check out my tractor project, some update on the tube is due the upcoming weekend. Hope all is well on your side of the big ditch!
Dan could you show me the correct way to polarize my generator for my super a. Thanks
Simply Using Piece of Wire, From the Regulator, Just Touch the BATTERY WIRE, B, to the Armature Wire marked A...A Quick Touch is all it takes, You Will see a Spark... That Tells You The Armature is polarized. Here is a Link to a old Video of mine. th-cam.com/video/4R0FBUTe--A/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lGSLTpbvPVwnvCUF
A is for AMMETER.
how do you polarize positive ground generator?
Where is the Lead wire supposed to go specifically?
I have a 1947 Farmall A with a magneto and 6V positive ground. When the wire from the BAT terminal of the voltage regulator is connected to the amp meter gauge on the tractor, it causes the battery to drain when the tractor is sitting not running. I by-passed the gauge and connected the wire directly to the ground cable of the battery and it still drains the battery, so it is not the gauge. I an stumped. Can you give me any advice?
Going by what you have said I believe that you are getting battery drain through the ammeter to earth because the cut out is not opening. Check if the problem is the CUT OUT and then go from there. It appears to me that you may have another issue as well. Also look to see if you are getting drain somewhere else.
Thank you for this video. I am working on my Grandpa's Super A and this video helped me.
The only thing I dont like about the positive ground systems is you cant jump it off with battery cables or box . You have to remove the cables and charge the battery. My 2 cubs are the only 2 that are still positive ground everything else is negative . Great video on how to do this cause it can get confusing . Thanks great video
farmall51 that’s false. You can jump it as long as you match polarity and voltage
Thanks you were a big help 1
I have a ford 9N tractor that is positive ground and the generator dose not have a field coil in it its a Permanent magnet generator. the Generator case is positive and the post is negitive. how can I wire that up to the regulator.
McCuneWindandSolar Sorry but I am NOT familiar with the 9N Ford Tractor . All I can tell you is Positive ground is opposite the norm. It's very wierd to work on and you have to be careful not to short things out.
Good Luck.
hey thanks i need that infor i want to work on my farmell a very soon any more advice?
Hey Dan'O, that was a while ago, haven't heard much from you lately! Nice to see the old Farmall taken care of, good explanation of the system. And nice to see that you coming out of winter sleep :-)
@totteni Hey Torsten, Good to hear from you, been a while, hope your well & thanks for checking in.
Good video,I will find out if I got mine rite or not soon.the six volt batteries are too expensive.makes me think I need to switch to 12 .I'll give the proper system another try.
Thanks... 12 volt NEG GROUND is most definitely easier to work on... it's all a matter of choice. I try to keep all mine all original.. to a true Collector, it keeps it's value.
Hey Dan great video. I have to agree with you a video is way better than schemtics. Nice watch too
Thanks Dan, all is well, take some time to check out my tractor project, some update on the tube is due the upcoming weekend. Hope all is well on your side of the big ditch!
thank you
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We're talking FARMALLS here, not stinking Fords or those damn Green things. Farmall means just that, It Farms "All"....lol.
just got a super c today,4/22/12, figured out the pos ground ..eventually, had no battery,dude jumped it and away i went-to home.....
You have a very nice watch!
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Good job