No fire/spark front mount 12v conv

DON TX · Oct 9, 2017

I need a memory jog. I'm getting 12v up to the ammeter from the starter relay but nothing past that. I've cleaned terminals and connections. When I jumped bat to coil it did fire off for a couple of revs but nothing after. Good hot bat Ammeters can't go bad and keep it from firing can they?
DON TX

JMOR · Oct 9, 2017

"Ammeters can't go bad and keep it from firing can they? " Ammeter, post to post, is about as low resistance as a heavy piece of wire, so to rule it out, just wire the two posts together or put all ammeter wires on just one ammeter terminal.

tractorguy2 · Oct 9, 2017

What tractor you have?

I have had two tractors where the amp meter terminals corroded
to the point current wouldn't flow through them. A new gauge
fixed the problem.

DON TX · Nov 14, 2017

(quoted from post at 06:57:57 10/09/17) I need a memory jog. I'm getting 12v up to the ammeter from the starter relay but nothing past that. I've cleaned terminals and connections. When I jumped bat to coil it did fire off for a couple of revs but nothing after. Good hot bat Ammeters can't go bad and keep it from firing can they?
DON TX

Well, finally got the time to troubleshoot and found ants in the distributer.

I knew it was something simple but not that simple. Got it running and barely got my hands dirty. Dizzy cap was full of them. I'm glad I had the inside cover on. All I had to do was shake out the ants. Farred rite up.
DON TX

JMOR · Nov 14, 2017

(quoted from post at 22:54:15 11/14/17)

(quoted from post at 06:57:57 10/09/17) I need a memory jog. I'm getting 12v up to the ammeter from the starter relay but nothing past that. I've cleaned terminals and connections. When I jumped bat to coil it did fire off for a couple of revs but nothing after. Good hot bat Ammeters can't go bad and keep it from firing can they?
DON TX

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Well, finally got the time to troubleshoot and found ants in the distributer. I knew it was something simple but not that simple. Got it running and barely got my hands dirty. Dizzy cap was full of them. I'm glad I had the inside cover on. All I had to do was shake out the ants. Farred rite up.
DON TX

ell all is well that ends well, but it leaves the question of why voltage on one side of ammeter but not the other? Imagination?

DON TX · Nov 15, 2017

I checked more than once. But electrics ain't my strong suit.
DON TX

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