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redline..... ...you write..... ."When everyone talks about "dead grounding" the genny's field terminal to help figure out charging problems; is this done by adding a jumper wire to the genny's field terminal and attaching it to the frame"..... .close but NOT quite right. The 3-wire 8N 6-volt genny has 2-terminals on the side of the genny barrel; one is INSULATED FIELD stud and the other is.....would you believe GROUND??? ..... .."dead grounding" or more correctly, FULL FIELDING involves connecting these two genny barrel posts together with a jumper wire. Isn't that amazing??? Watta concept. Full-fielding MAXIMIZES the genny OUTPUT to about 20-amps. ( and about 7.5-volts) That is what you should read on yer dashboard ammeter. Simple, eh? DO NOT FULL FIELD for very long as you will OVERHEAT yer genny and melt the solder in the commutator and throw it out. Incase you haven't priced GENNYS are NOT CHEAP. You write..... .."the wire already attached to the genny's field terminal which runs up to the light switch (cutout relay system)?"..... .OK, I can tell we're having MAJOR electrical system description problems here. NO WIRE normally runs from the genny to the lite switch. And iff'n ya did, it would come from the genny BIG STUD ARMATURE OUTPUT and NOT the field terminal. What else ain't ya telling us??? 6-or-12 volts??? genny or alternator??? 8N with 3-wire genny and squarecan voltage regulator under the oilpressure gauge??? ....OR.... 2N/9N 1-wire genny with roundcan cut-out under the battery tray??? And WHY are you asking the question about FULL-FIELDING??? Are you having electrical problems???? Tell us MORE so we can better help you..... .respectfully, Dell
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