Re: Trouble starting on 6 volts? Want to keep generator and wiring?

Posted by Irv on November 29, 2001 at 08:22:38 from (198.208.223.35):

In Reply to: Trouble starting on 6 volts? Want to keep generator and wiring? posted by Steven@nd on November 28, 2001 at 16:19:34:

I just finished converting my 1948 Farmall H to 12 volt. After some advice from The Red ( Hallowed be His Name! ) and a little trial & error, I did the following:
1) put a 12 volt voltage regulator on in place of the 6 volt original. The generator apparently doesn't know if its a 12 or 6 volt.
2) changed the light bulbs to 12 volt.
3) Reversed the leads on the stater switch.
4) Reversed the ammeter leads.
5) Polarized the new regulator for - ground. The directions come with the regulator.
6) put a new 12 volt battery in.

I originally bought a ballast resistor to put inline for the gages, but a friend that does old cars told me not to worry. After several hours, the gages still work fine.

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