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xmarine · 01-28-2013, 07:27 PM

Today I wired the truck and hooked up the generator for the first time.It is running by its self like a starter motor.Does this mean my cutout points are stuck?

sethkestenbaum · 01-28-2013, 07:41 PM

Yes, your cutout is likely stuck

Mike V. Florida · 01-28-2013, 10:45 PM

As a reminder the cutout is a relay that only allows the voltage to move from the generator to the car and not the other way arround. While there is a regulator sold today that looks like a cut out, cut outs of the day were not regulators.

Just information for the casual reader of this post.

Tom Wesenberg · 01-28-2013, 11:07 PM

If you have a diode cutout and install the battery backwards the same thing will happen.

Many repro cutouts are poor quality and have problems with contacts burning (overheating).

Great Lakes Greg · 01-29-2013, 12:19 PM

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I just installed the diode kit that sell for about $8 from Model A parts suppliers. You pretty much gut your existing cutout and put the little diode thingy in and bam, you've got a modern unit that looks origional from the outside.

01-28-2013, 07:27 PM	#1
xmarine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 125	generator mystery Today I wired the truck and hooked up the generator for the first time.It is running by its self like a starter motor.Does this mean my cutout points are stuck?

01-28-2013, 07:41 PM	#2
sethkestenbaum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 632	Re: generator mystery Yes, your cutout is likely stuck __________________ Seth Kestenbaum www.oldcarroadtrip.com

01-28-2013, 10:45 PM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: generator mystery As a reminder the cutout is a relay that only allows the voltage to move from the generator to the car and not the other way arround. While there is a regulator sold today that looks like a cut out, cut outs of the day were not regulators. Just information for the casual reader of this post. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

01-28-2013, 11:07 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: generator mystery If you have a diode cutout and install the battery backwards the same thing will happen. Many repro cutouts are poor quality and have problems with contacts burning (overheating).

01-29-2013, 12:19 PM	#5
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: generator mystery Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just installed the diode kit that sell for about $8 from Model A parts suppliers. You pretty much gut your existing cutout and put the little diode thingy in and bam, you've got a modern unit that looks origional from the outside.