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Re: I'm Kinda Dense: Alternators Again
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Posted by Hugh MacKay on March 10, 2005 at 06:58:23 from (209.226.106.59):
In Reply to: I'm Kinda Dense: Alternators Again posted by Allan in NE on March 09, 2005 at 09:37:56:
Allan: I'm rather dense on this subject as well. I have read many a discussion over past 5 years since coming to YT. I find I just get bored with the subject. So I just threw away all my diodes, idiot lights, etc. Snice most Farmalls have an extra wire in the harness, I just wired up a push button starter type switch to excite my alternators. I just give that button a push after starting the tractor and if amp gauge jumps you know she is a chraging. With the push button I know I will get no back feed when tractor is not running. I have three done this way, one has been going since 1992. The one going since 1992 is a 6 volt alternator and the battery put in new in 1992 is still doing the job. I started it about a month ago, hadn't been going since before Christmas, fired right up on about 3rd turn of starter. I tried one, a 12 volt with all the diodes, idiot lights, etc. Worked alright, but quite frankly I don't have the patience for running to auto parts store every year for lights, diodes. etc. It's close to 0 degrees F here this morning and I know I could go to unheated shed, start all three tractors and be back in time to imediately respond to any reply you might make. Problem is my good better half, tells me I have other assignments as we have company coming for dinner. Take the garbage out, go to store, etc, etc. Funny that stuff just wouldn't matter if it were just going to be the two of us. It's our daughter and husband coming, she just doesn't want them to think it may be time to ship us off to old folks home.
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