1950 8n not charging

Joe in MS. · Dec 30, 2011

Question for you 8n'ers

I have a 1950 8N side mount dist.
my alt. was not charging my battery

I took my alt. off, took it to Orielys, checked OK
the previous owner, or someone , had the wires lookiing like a bird nest, I took all that out, run new one's using the one wire alt. job per link below

http://www.myfordtractors.com/12volt04.shtml

still no charging,

I thought about trying the 3 wire tomorrow
I noticed on the 3 wire chart alt. terminal B and terminal 2, go to the same place
Couldn't You, just run a jumper from 2 to B instead of the long run, below the ign. switch, or am I missing something

JMOR · Dec 30, 2011

(quoted from post at 23:35:57 12/30/11) Question for you 8n'ers

I have a 1950 8N side mount dist.
my alt. was not charging my battery

I took my alt. off, took it to Orielys, checked OK
the previous owner, or someone , had the wires lookiing like a bird nest, I took all that out, run new one's using the one wire alt. job per link below

http://www.myfordtractors.com/12volt04.shtml

still no charging,

I thought about trying the 3 wire tomorrow
I noticed on the 3 wire chart alt. terminal B and terminal 2, go to the same place
Couldn't You, just run a jumper from 2 to B instead of the long run, below the ign. switch, or am I missing something

es. many (most?) are done that way.

courtesy: Bob of ND

Joe in MS. · Dec 30, 2011

(quoted from post at 23:47:05 12/30/11)

(quoted from post at 23:35:57 12/30/11) Question for you 8n'ers

I have a 1950 8N side mount dist.
my alt. was not charging my battery

I took my alt. off, took it to Orielys, checked OK
the previous owner, or someone , had the wires lookiing like a bird nest, I took all that out, run new one's using the one wire alt. job per link below

http://www.myfordtractors.com/12volt04.shtml

still no charging,

I thought about trying the 3 wire tomorrow
I noticed on the 3 wire chart alt. terminal B and terminal 2, go to the same place
Couldn't You, just run a jumper from 2 to B instead of the long run, below the ign. switch, or am I missing something

Click to expand...

es. many (most?) are done that way.

courtesy: Bob of ND

looks good to Me, thanks

Fullers Farmalls · Dec 30, 2011

I don't mean to jump in but were can I get the pug that you have
there? By plug i meant the part that the 2 wires com out of. And
what kind of diode do I need to get? I am going to make mine into
this set up now.

Animal · Dec 31, 2011

Plug at most any auto parts store, and I get my diodes from radio shack

Jon Hagen · Dec 31, 2011

Yes, very common to connect the #2 regulator sense wire directly to the BAT stud on the alt rear.

No need to replace that "one wire" alternator if you want the lower excite rpm of a 3 wire alt.
Just wire the 1 wire alt as a 3 wire unit, it will work fine as a 3 wire alternator. I have done that several times as instructed by the 1 wire alternator builder.
The regulator plug is avalible at most any auto parts store for $2-$3, usually called a GM alternator repair plug.

old · Dec 31, 2011

Any good auto parts store will have the plug that you need cost is around $3 for it at O'Reilly's

Joe in MS. · Dec 31, 2011

I got my alt. wired up today, with the 3-wire solution
worked great, , (charging away)
thanks for the info

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