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31steve · 07-16-2017, 02:50 PM

Here's the scoop: 8BA in a 34 coupe. Decided to change over to 12 volt neg grnd, Swapped out the bulbs and such. Sent the gen to the shop for 12 v field coils, brushes etc. New optima 12 v battery. New 12 v regulator, New volt meter instead of amp guage. Put on the new generator, polarized it and cranked it up. It won't charge? Tried a new regulator, still no charge. Took off the belt , grounded the case and jumped the field and arm post together and put 12 volts to it. It motored along just fine so I assumed the gen was ok. Put it back together and still no charging. Tried another battery, no charging. Everything else is working fine but no charging still. I tried two different volt meters and all it reads is the battery voltage. I'm running out of ideas and tests, anyone have any ideas why it wont charge? Thanks, Steve

07-16-2017, 02:50 PM	#1
31steve Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 49	Need generator charging help on my 34 ford Here's the scoop: 8BA in a 34 coupe. Decided to change over to 12 volt neg grnd, Swapped out the bulbs and such. Sent the gen to the shop for 12 v field coils, brushes etc. New optima 12 v battery. New 12 v regulator, New volt meter instead of amp guage. Put on the new generator, polarized it and cranked it up. It won't charge? Tried a new regulator, still no charge. Took off the belt , grounded the case and jumped the field and arm post together and put 12 volts to it. It motored along just fine so I assumed the gen was ok. Put it back together and still no charging. Tried another battery, no charging. Everything else is working fine but no charging still. I tried two different volt meters and all it reads is the battery voltage. I'm running out of ideas and tests, anyone have any ideas why it wont charge? Thanks, Steve