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Adam/Mill Valley CA · 07-26-2021, 02:38 PM

Well, contacted C+G and unfortunately they do not have the FunProjects regulator available, likewise for Joe's Antique Auto in Massachusetts. I'm going to put in a cutout, I'm not anticipating problems since the draw is low even with headlights on as I have LED bulbs in the headlights. I do have an original 1936 tube radio installed which is a bit of a draw but I don't listen to it too much since there's hardly anything worth listening to on AM radio (!)
Purely out of curiosity, and I address this to Kevin (you appear very knowledgeable about these old generators)-couldn't one disable the third brush function and wire the generator to a standard 3-terminal regulator (with cutout, voltage and current regulating functions) so that it behaves like a later 2-brush generator? Just thinking out loud.

Thanks,
Adam

07-26-2021, 02:38 PM	#8
Adam/Mill Valley CA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,CA Posts: 275	Re: 3-brush gen problems Well, contacted C+G and unfortunately they do not have the FunProjects regulator available, likewise for Joe's Antique Auto in Massachusetts. I'm going to put in a cutout, I'm not anticipating problems since the draw is low even with headlights on as I have LED bulbs in the headlights. I do have an original 1936 tube radio installed which is a bit of a draw but I don't listen to it too much since there's hardly anything worth listening to on AM radio (!) Purely out of curiosity, and I address this to Kevin (you appear very knowledgeable about these old generators)-couldn't one disable the third brush function and wire the generator to a standard 3-terminal regulator (with cutout, voltage and current regulating functions) so that it behaves like a later 2-brush generator? Just thinking out loud. Thanks, Adam __________________ 1936 pickup, stock, black 1965 Mustang coupe 289/4bbl, black/red 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 coupe, dark red/tan 1970 911E 2.2 litre dark blue/black 1968 BMW R50/2 US, black (m'cycle) 1967 Triumph TR6R , sea foam/cream (m'cycle) 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 red (m'cycle) 1974 Honda CB750 red (m'cycle) 2000 Kawasaki W650 blue/silver (m'cycle)