Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-02-2012, 11:54 AM
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
No shame in this thread at all. It's interesting to see someone 'evolve' and uncover more info about a subject.
Heck, take a look at some of my own ramblings when I'm stumped on a motor problem,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-02-2012, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 171
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
No way. This is a simple system with only a couple major components. You have:
1. generator
2. battery
3. wiring
If all else fails, you "shotgun" the thing and replace all 3. Problem...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-30-2012, 05:26 PM
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
Should be around 7 volts with the motor running fast enough for the cutout to latch. When it does, the ammeter should show charging.
The absolute highest you should ever see the voltage (at the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-30-2012, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 171
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
Most excellent. Thanks for sharing. And, especially, hope you have a safe, enjoyable trip to meet the new family member!
As for taking your car somewhere to have someone else work on it: There...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-28-2012, 03:58 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-28-2012, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 171
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-28-2012, 10:06 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
OK, now I'm really lost. I'm trying to figure this out. If the battery is good and the generator is good and there's no resistance in the wiring or the ground connections, then there should be no...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 171
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
Nope. The yellow with black tracer will only be used to feed the fuse block and go to the alternator.
The yellow wire to the horn will come from a terminal on the fuse block.
The yellow with...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 171
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
The 'bus' on mine will be the connection from the ammeter to the fuse block. From there, new period-correct looking wiring will go to each item from the block through a harness. 1 wire to the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 171
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Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
I disagree.
Then again, I am an electronics engineer by trade with degree in electrical engineering, so it seems overly simple to me.
There is a keen advantage to having everything on its own...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 10:08 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
OK, excellent! Thanks! Now, we know what's going on here. You apparently have a battery that is going weak. One cell is calcified or has developed current leakage most likely.
Especially easy to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2012, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
I should have been more clear... My described setup is a "get you home" setup only.
My suggested setup (ideally) is the alternator.
I was describing my own car.
Sometimes, when I'm...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-26-2012, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
The fuse is never a bad idea. However, if running a fuse and an original sytle generator, you should modify the electrical system just a tad. I would run a wire directly from the generator to the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-26-2012, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
If the voltage is 6.8 volts at the starter and 6.2 at the terminal box, there is definately resistance somewhere. Either corroded wire, a bad crimp on a terminal, a bad connection, oil in a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-26-2012, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2012, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
Sounds like the generator is working exactly as it should considering the voltage drop between the generator and the battery through the cutout, wiring, terminals, etc. it's behaving precisely as...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-04-2012, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 52,720
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?
Since you apparently have a generator (not an alternator), you have a poor connection between the generator and the battery. The generator isn't "seeing" the battery voltage and ramping up...
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