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koates · 07-31-2020, 07:10 PM

On an ORIGINAL 1932 FORD the ignition switch only supplies power to the ignition coil when it is ON. It does not supply power to anything else so is very unlikely to be a problem. As others have said the round cutout on top of the generator is a big possibility so disconnect the front wire nearest the radiator from the cut out and see if your current draw has gone. Another possibility is the ammeter terminals might be shorted to ground inside the meter. So disconnect those items and report back. Regards, Kevin.

07-31-2020, 07:10 PM	#13
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	Re: Electrical Issue advice On an ORIGINAL 1932 FORD the ignition switch only supplies power to the ignition coil when it is ON. It does not supply power to anything else so is very unlikely to be a problem. As others have said the round cutout on top of the generator is a big possibility so disconnect the front wire nearest the radiator from the cut out and see if your current draw has gone. Another possibility is the ammeter terminals might be shorted to ground inside the meter. So disconnect those items and report back. Regards, Kevin.