Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter alway

Posted by Ted on July 26, 2004 at 12:28:30 from (208.1.81.16):

When I start my farmall A, the ammeter always shows -10 amp (discharge) a few seconds after starting (once the points close on the Voltage regulator). I have replaced all the wiring, torn the generator down to make sure that all the contacts are good, tested the generator unhooked to the Voltage Regulator (it showed 10 v) and replaced the voltage regulator. I've tried polarizing (by momentarily shorting out the A terminal with the BAT terminal) several times. I can't get this thing figured out and to charge positive.

I have installed an 8v battery. could this be part of the problem?

OR

the generator is off of a super C. Were they negative ground by any chance?

I'm stuck and getting frustrated. - thanks

Follow Ups:

• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a Your Brother 07:41:41 07/27/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a lee 22:53:10 07/26/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a Alan Clark 19:00:04 07/26/04 (2)
  • Re: Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammet ted 06:56:09 07/27/04 (1)
    • Re: Re: Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - a lee 08:31:10 07/27/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a Hermit 18:59:33 07/26/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a Alan Clark 18:55:42 07/26/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a CNKS 18:32:25 07/26/04 (1)
  • Re: Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammet Jim Becker 19:54:18 07/26/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a lee 17:35:20 07/26/04 (0)
• Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammeter a Peabody 12:41:26 07/26/04 (1)
  • Re: Re: Generator won't polarize properly? - ammet Ted 12:52:21 07/26/04 (0)

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