FiddlinFarmer
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So the clogged fuel filter wasn't the only problem I had with my 1966 Ford 2000 3-cyl gas 4-spd. My battery is not getting charged.
After charging the battery for a good while on an electric charger, I checked the voltage while hooked to the tractor with the key off. It read about 12.4 volts. I started the tractor, and voltage began to fluctuate between 12.2 and 12.3 volts. As I understand, voltage between the battery terminals should be more like 13.5 to 14 volts in order to effectively charge the battery.
Another test a friend had me try was disconnecting the battery cable while the tractor was running, though I have heard that this is not always a valid test. My tractor stops running when I do this. Should it have kept running under alternator power?
I have seen some discussions on alternators vs generators. Does the 1966 3-cyl gas use an alternator or generator, and what is the difference?
Does anyone have a wiring diagram that shows what wires should be connected to the voltage regulator? My voltage regulator only has one wire connected to it. Unless it gets positive voltage from the frame (My tractor is wired with a positive ground) I would expect there to be more than one wire attached. The voltage regulator has about 6 places to connect wires, but only one is connected. The first pin on the left is empty, the second has a thin wire running to it, and the rest are empty.
Just out of curiosity, were the Ford 2000 tractors originally wired for 6 volts, or did they all have 12-volt systems from the start?
After charging the battery for a good while on an electric charger, I checked the voltage while hooked to the tractor with the key off. It read about 12.4 volts. I started the tractor, and voltage began to fluctuate between 12.2 and 12.3 volts. As I understand, voltage between the battery terminals should be more like 13.5 to 14 volts in order to effectively charge the battery.
Another test a friend had me try was disconnecting the battery cable while the tractor was running, though I have heard that this is not always a valid test. My tractor stops running when I do this. Should it have kept running under alternator power?
I have seen some discussions on alternators vs generators. Does the 1966 3-cyl gas use an alternator or generator, and what is the difference?
Does anyone have a wiring diagram that shows what wires should be connected to the voltage regulator? My voltage regulator only has one wire connected to it. Unless it gets positive voltage from the frame (My tractor is wired with a positive ground) I would expect there to be more than one wire attached. The voltage regulator has about 6 places to connect wires, but only one is connected. The first pin on the left is empty, the second has a thin wire running to it, and the rest are empty.
Just out of curiosity, were the Ford 2000 tractors originally wired for 6 volts, or did they all have 12-volt systems from the start?