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nkaminar · 12-02-2020, 06:05 PM

David,

You stated that the ammeter is showing a little charge. Besides all the comments about contact resistance and grounding straps, which you should follow up on, you also need to know if the battery is receiving a proper charge. The generator third brush may need adjusting. Check the battery voltage when the battery is being charged. It should be 7 volts or more. Lots of people convert to alternators but a generator should work if nothing is wrong with it and it is adjusted properly. I have found a voltmeter replacement more useful the the ammeter.

A 6 volt car should start just fine if everything is working properly. If you do decide to convert to 12 volts, follow through with converting the starter to 12 volts.

12-02-2020, 06:05 PM	#9
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,903	Re: Conversion to 12 volt system David, You stated that the ammeter is showing a little charge. Besides all the comments about contact resistance and grounding straps, which you should follow up on, you also need to know if the battery is receiving a proper charge. The generator third brush may need adjusting. Check the battery voltage when the battery is being charged. It should be 7 volts or more. Lots of people convert to alternators but a generator should work if nothing is wrong with it and it is adjusted properly. I have found a voltmeter replacement more useful the the ammeter. A 6 volt car should start just fine if everything is working properly. If you do decide to convert to 12 volts, follow through with converting the starter to 12 volts. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.