G6 at Snook, TX
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I have a charging issue with my on of my 8n Fords. To set the scene, it is a 1952 6v pos ground with ei.
The tractor set up for about two months this winter with little or no usage. I pulled it out to run it hot about two weeks ago and noticed the ammeter showed no reaction to starting or high rpm. It should have deflected as the points opened/closed on the start and should have shown a heavy charge after a long hibernation and an untouched battery. The ammeter set stone cold straight up.
This is not my first rodeo, but in that charging system, you have the generator and VR. Am I forgetting anything else?
The generator was spun up yesterday on a tester by an old mechanic who knows his stuff. The tester showed a good generator. I replaced the VR because I figured that ten years with the old one was the likely culprit. The new one, a VR 950 from NAPA, was polarized after installation, but the ammeter showed no reaction with the new.
Any suggestions? Am I forgetting any other parts of the charging system? I guess the gauge could have gone bad or corroded sitting up since the gauge is untouched and could be around 15 years old.
The tractor set up for about two months this winter with little or no usage. I pulled it out to run it hot about two weeks ago and noticed the ammeter showed no reaction to starting or high rpm. It should have deflected as the points opened/closed on the start and should have shown a heavy charge after a long hibernation and an untouched battery. The ammeter set stone cold straight up.
This is not my first rodeo, but in that charging system, you have the generator and VR. Am I forgetting anything else?
The generator was spun up yesterday on a tester by an old mechanic who knows his stuff. The tester showed a good generator. I replaced the VR because I figured that ten years with the old one was the likely culprit. The new one, a VR 950 from NAPA, was polarized after installation, but the ammeter showed no reaction with the new.
Any suggestions? Am I forgetting any other parts of the charging system? I guess the gauge could have gone bad or corroded sitting up since the gauge is untouched and could be around 15 years old.