Gettign clearer and clearer...

I understand everything except one thing. You say my tractor is not set up like the original factory 6 volt. Are you saying that because the original coils were not true 6 volt coils and needed a resisitor to step down?

As far as I can tell, I am running the original elctrical set up except for terminal block and lights. Isnt it just a matter of how I ground the battery and then wire up the coil whether I am runnign positive or negative ground?

What is the advantage or disadvatage fo running positive versus negative ground with these tractors?

With my new wiring harnesses, there are no dangling wires so I didnt plan on using one.

What is it that can short out?... igniiton switch? I would have to make up more wiring and connectors to intergrate a terminal block.

As always Dell nice typing with you!

The 6-volt roundcan ignition coil uses NO RESISTOR, EVER!!! with 6-volt battery. The 6-volt roundcan ignition coils are now labeled (-) and (+). They used to be labeled (ign) and (pts) I'll let you guess where (pts) is supposed to be connected and why.

You write..... ."Isnt it just a matter of how I ground the battery and then wire up the coil whether I am runnign positive or negative ground?"..... .NO, it is NOT that simple, you haffta RE-POLARIZE yer genny/voltage regulator to match yer battery grounding polarity.

You ask..... "What is the advantage or disadvatage fo running positive versus negative ground with these tractors?"..... ..you can loose upto -40% of yer sparkies with miss-matched coil-to-battery polarity. And there is the subtle "Edison" effect that effects sparkie-gap LIFE. The Edison effect is real but really a non-issue ennymores due to improved sparkplug mfgr material used..... ..Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister

Essentially, I have a 6 volt system with negative ground, no chnages need to be made to the generator, solenoid, or voltage regulator but the wiring harness must be connected to the positive side of the coil and the negative side of the coil goes to the distributor.

I beleiev I have it now.

Thanks again.