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504 Alternator Conversion Question
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Posted by Duane WI on July 10, 2006 at 10:09:51 from (72.1.16.78):
The battery on my 504 diesel wasn't charging right so this weekend I spent some time working on it. This tractor is new to me and has been converted to alternator. I found some frayed wire insulation that I think was shorting out so I replace the wire and got a nice steady 14.5 volts accross the battery. I noticed that there is not any resistor in the wire going to the alternator for exciting voltage. There is simply a 14 or 16 gauge wire from the key switch to the alternator. Do you guys think this is a problem? I checked to make sure that none of the wiring is getting hot from too much current draw and everything seems okay. The other question I have is there anyway to make the charge light work with an alternator? Right now it is just disconnected. But I would like to make it work so the light comes on if the alternator isn't working. Would I be better just to install a voltage meter like is used in a car? Thanks for the help.
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