Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-27-2020, 09:36 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-27-2020, 08:25 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-27-2020, 05:43 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-02-2020, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-02-2020, 05:00 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2020, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: 1938 Ford Tudor electrical problems
Tinker/Koates/JSeery,
I'm going to get a 6 volt and see what transpires. I'll put an update on here as soon as I can go to town and get the battery. Thanks for all the suggestions folks!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2020, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: 1938 Ford Tudor electrical problems
Thanks JSeery and Kevin. Right now I have a 12 V battery with a 6V stock coil going through a resistor (That has a broken base). I also have a 6V voltage regulator. I really don't for sure know...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2020, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: 1938 Ford Tudor electrical problems
Koates,
I was under the understanding that you could use a 6 volt coil with 12 volts. My bad. I may have to just do that, add a 6 volt in place of the 12V. Do you know where I can get a new...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2020, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: 1938 Ford Tudor electrical problems
Koates,
It's a 12v battery. I was wrong, I never installed the reducing unit for the coil. So it's hooked to the resistor under the dash next to the fuse. It's a new 6 volt coil. Yes the bulbs...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2020, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: 1938 Ford Tudor electrical problems
JSeery,
Mine is wired just as you describe above. I have the derby type coil on the dist and it's wired off the coil to the resistor under the dash. I haven't noticed a voltage drop on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-15-2020, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 13
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1938 Ford Tudor electrical problems
Ok, I'm still fighting this and not much good at electrical problems. I have a 38 stock ford tudor with the V860 in it. Previous owner said he converted it to 12 volt but the generator looks to be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-05-2019, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-05-2019, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
Re: Ballast resistor getting real hot
It has a one fuse. Instrument lights work but tail and brake don't. Yes they're controlled by the steering column light control switch. It's a standard not a deluxe so only the minimal things. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
Re: Ballast resistor getting real hot
Still can't figure out why my lights won't come on and the ballast resistor is getting so hot. It wasn't before and I drove it around town several days with no problem. Then suddenly the other...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
Re: Ballast resistor getting real hot
Bubba, I've tried calling you to see about sending my distributor to you but no one answers the phone. Is there any other way to contact you? Hope you're getting better. Thanks for the advice.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
Re: Ballast resistor getting real hot
Bubba will this work? Not sure if it's 1.5 OHM or not.
https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_mercury_early/fuse-block-and-coil-resistor-original-style-20-30-amps-ford.html
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
Re: Ballast resistor getting real hot
Jseery it looks like a stock 6 volt. I need to check the out put. I really don't know why it has a voltage regulator but it does. I just changed it to 12 volt.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2019, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,661
Ballast resistor getting real hot
I have a 38 ford tudor with the V860 engine. Previous owner said it was converted to 12 volt and was kinda. 12 Volt battery and thats about it. I replaed the voltage regulator with a 12 volt, the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-17-2019, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 7
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