ford 8n

ondo · Nov 1, 2013

I have a Ford 8N and it will not keep a charge. When I got this tractor the previous owner stated that it would need the generator/magneto to be polarized. Does this sound right to anyone and how would that be done? Or would it be something else?

showcrop · Nov 1, 2013

It sounds like you are talking about two different things. If your battery takes a good charge, which you can measure at 6 volts right after you shut it off, but then drops off after a day or two, that is most likely a battery problem. If you measure voltage while it is running and it is below 6 then you have a generator problem, and it is not going to charge the battery.

old · Nov 1, 2013

8N is not at all likely to have a mag on it and that even if it does has nothing to do with the charging system
If it has a generator yes it may need to be polarized but if you ask this down in the 9N/2N/8N forum you will get more and better answers

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