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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-30-2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

Joey

If there is no voltage on the armature side of the generator when the engine is running, than the generator is not putting out when the engine is running. You did not paint the generator...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-30-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

Ford Garage

I am confused about no voltage at the cut out when the engine is running. Did you mean something different. I think there is voltage at the at both sides of the cutout when the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-30-2012, 06:33 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

What is your latest discovery? You have not posted for a while? Did you solve the problem?
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-28-2012, 04:36 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

The voltage of the battery regulates the voltage. Have you polarized the generator? The old type cut, you just run a jumper wire between the two terminals on the cutout for a second or less. The new...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-28-2012, 06:28 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

I agree. I have an old load tester and use it all the time. It will read the voltage of the battery and some time the voltage is good and then when you apply the load the battery fails.

Mrs...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-27-2012, 10:45 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

You have convinced me that more fuses are needed. I am also going to run redundant circuits double pole double throw toggle switches as soon as pigs fly. I am an eighth grade graduate from St....
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-27-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

You do not need all of the stuff on a Model "A". Fuse the generator output and the fuse on the starter that feeds the entire electrical system. Simple basic engineering and not a bunch wires and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-27-2012, 09:29 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

This can not be such a big problem. Are you sure you have a six volt battery and not an eight volt battery. Three fill caps for a six volt. Try a different cut out, try a different generator and see...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-27-2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 52,648
Posted By sturgis 39
Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

I have a Power House Generator on my "A". I bought it from Ron Rude. He included a modern cutout. I always wanted a Power House because they are a little different. I had a circuit breaker on the...
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