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Tom Beddard ENC 06-15-2012 14:55:47 173.219.96.189 Report to Moderator	The idiot lamp from NAPA installed in line on excite wire will not let alt start charging & stays on when tractor is running. The light comes on & off with switch. If you unplug the excite wire & bypass lamp then plug it back in, the alt starts charging, the light stays on but then you can shut it off with key normally. I know this thing is wired right because I have checked & rechecked it many times. I will get a diode & try that. This is a Delco-3 wire alt & it charges great. Any ideas welcomed. [Reply]   [No Email]
Charner 06-16-2012 14:01:32 66.175.153.70 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Tom Beddard ENC, 06-15-2012 14:55:47   Tom, put your NAPA light back on. All you have to do is run your RPMs up to 800-1000 for a few seconds and the light will go out. Also, a 1/2" hole in the dash makes a perfect fit and lets you know when the key is on when not running. [Reply]  [No Email]
Tom Beddard ENC 06-16-2012 16:01:22 173.219.96.189 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Charner, 06-16-2012 14:01:32   Thanks Charner- but the NAPA light was an LED- changed to filament bulb & works fine [Reply]  [No Email]
Tom Beddard ENC 06-15-2012 18:59:40 173.219.96.189 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Tom Beddard ENC, 06-15-2012 14:55:47   Thanks guys-found an old trailer tail light that works- I ll hook it up as a test in the AM- It s good to have connections to smart people [Reply]  [No Email]
Tom Beddard ENC 06-15-2012 17:56:44 173.219.96.189 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Tom Beddard ENC, 06-15-2012 14:55:47   I would rather use a light. I bought an LED light- what I need is a light with a filament type bulb- RIGHT?? [Reply]  [No Email]
Dell (WA) 06-15-2012 18:43:29 71.217.30.27 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Tom Beddard ENC, 06-15-2012 17:56:44   Tom.........NO LEDS!!! real filament lite bulbs in trailer clearance lite. 2-wires, no polarity worries like with LEDS. ........Dell [Reply]  [No Email]
Tom Beddard ENC 06-16-2012 08:41:44 173.219.96.189 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Dell (WA), 06-15-2012 18:43:29   Put filament type bulb lamp in line on alt wire- works great now-thanks everyone!! [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 06-15-2012 17:20:05 173.104.250.39 Report to Moderator	Re: RE: 46-2N 12V conversion in reply to Tom Beddard ENC, 06-15-2012 14:55:47   too low of wattage lamp.. needs to be about a 194 or similar wattage bulb. low watt bulbs drop too much voltage, reduce series current too much.. nothing left for vreg to auto excite.. if you like the lamp, but want a diode.. parallel them... marked line of diode toward alt.. 1a/50piv minimum.. 3a/200piv preferred.... [Reply]  [No Email]