Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground I want to...."Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground" on 39 Ford.
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Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground Will an administrator remove my duplicate posting? Thanks Sorry
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Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground Ahhh, I don't know which duplicate posting you want removed..As I said in reply to your other post, simply reverse ammeter connections, reverse battery connections, polarise the generator by flashing the field wire momentarily to the A connection on the regulator, reconnect the field wire to regular F terminal, drive off...
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The Duplicate post has NOT been deleted. How and where do I reverse Ammeter connections? I assume the Ammeter is the one inside the Speedometer and reads voltage? I got Reverse Battery Connection. Connect Negative terminal to chassis and positive to Coil or whatever the Negative Terminal is presently connected to. Polarizing the Generator has me a little confused. The field wire is found where? The "A" connection on the regulator is identified by what? The Regular "F" Terminal is found where? Maybe if I took the cover off of the regulator which I assume is the "voltage regulator" attached to the fire wall and says 12V on it, I would be more enlightened and knowledgeable about that of which you speak. Change all Light Bulbs? A light bulb has no polarity is my understanding. Also all headlights, brake lights are already 12V, as is the battery and all work fine right now. There may be a 6V light bulb in the Speedometer which may need to be changed. I will appreciate any and all advice since this is kid who almost burned his grandmother's house down 70 years ago trying to fix a nonworking light socket in a house built in the 19th century. That's why they call me Sparky! "I ain't doing this" until I feel 100% sure that I understand what and why I am doing it and the proper sequence of changes. Not that your instructions aren't crystal clear to an expert auto mechanic. I may still have to use a Runtz resistor in line with the individual oil pressure gauge and other 6V meters? I don't begin to know how and where to connect these resistors. Also I had heard that there exists another resistor that requires only one resistor for all 6V systems rather than one for each device. Anybody know the brand if it exists? |
Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground 1939 Deluxe cars did not have amp meters they used a volt meter. I have had good results using a 1957 or newer instrument voltage limiter connected to the feed wire that supplies all 4 of your 6 volt gauges.
Keith |
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I bought this from Vintage Auto. It is easy to install and works great. It has a little green light that shows it is installed correctly. Good luck.
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Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground What coil are you using? If possible you need to change the polarity of the coil to match the car polarity. In your case ignition switch to + side of coil and - side of coil to the distributor.
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Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground What I'd like to know is why the system was set up with positive ground in the first place. This is not common on US cars with 12-volt systems. Does the system have an alternator or a generator that's making the 14-volts required? If it's a generator, what type is it? We need to know this stuff to give an accurate reply to the question.
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Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground Coil bullbs and use a step down on any 6v gauge that requires power is all I’ve ever done as well as charging system
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According to a friend, it is a Generator because it is long and black, not short like an alternator. No label on it. No way to question the former owner as to "Why" He gone. |
Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground The shape of the generator dictates polority? That's a new one.
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Re: Change 12V Positive Ground to Negative ground The power master is likely a one wire alternator made to look like a generator. A generator may be an early 3-brush type that uses a cut out mounted on top or a later 2-brush type unit that has an external regulator somewhere. The late type generator will have a field terminal and ground terminal on the side and an armature terminal on the back side for a 3-wire hook up. It just depends on whether it is in fact a 12-volt converted generator or a 1956 and later generator made to fit an early application. 1956 was the first year Ford started to use 12-volts in the V8 era. They were all negative ground. 6 and 12-volt 2-brush generators all used a 3-pole voltage regulator that is generally mounted to the firewall. If there is no voltage regulator and no cut out then it may be a power master alternator that looks like a generator. There are also other generator to alternator conversions out there but I don't know how many.
From the model A era through 1955 Ford used the 6-volt positive ground systems. Model T cars had various systems so I won't mention them here since it doesn't apply. |
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Here is a C & G reference, but any auto supply shop should have them: https://cgfordparts.com/ufolder/ford...r=C6DZ-10804-A |
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The Ammeter issue depends on if you have a Std or Dx model. The Standard had an Ammeter, the Deluxe have a Batt Indicator.
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There is a 12Volt regulator bolted to the firewall. I see two wires coming off of the back end of the generator. One goes to the coil. The other is inside of a wire harness and I assume goes to voltage regulator. Looks like same markings on wire connected to Regulator as the one coming off of the Generator. Attached are two wire coming off of backside of the Genny. Should there be a third wire that I just haven't located yet? There is another picture of the 12Volt Regulator bolted to the Firewall. Additionally, can you identify what looks like a pressurized container bolted on the firewall at about 11 O'clock from the voltage Regulator? Thanks I need all the help I can get to understand this situation. I may just leave as is and buy the 12 to 6 volt reducer from Vintage Auto. |
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Thanks I have a Deluxe Convertible. So that is important |
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Thanks I have a Deluxe Convertible. So that is important |
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Your picture is a little, but is it an electric fuel pump?
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That is definitely a picture what is attached to the firewall. Perhaps it was part of the original Flathead because the original Flathead was replaced with a 1946-1947 Flathead. Thanks Believe you solved that mystery. |
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