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Kpar · 07-09-2014, 07:16 PM

Hi all, went to install a "Fun Projects Regulator" on my 3rd brush gen.
The installation instructions says to connect the large armature wire to "A" and the small field wire to earth, and connect the battery to "B". All very simple, right.
After reading the warnings on how it's possible to cook the unit I left it alone.
Reason being:- My gen has only one small wire that is connected to a Delco cutout and a battery wire connected to the other side of the cutout.
Where is the Field wire, Is it earthed internally.
This may be a simple question to some but I'm nearly as old as the car.

bobH · 07-09-2014, 08:48 PM

On my 33-34, the 'arm', and 'bat' wire are as you stated. The field wire comes out the hole (of the housing), and is grounded under one of the cutout attachment points. Is yours different? Could the field wire be grounded somewhere else, like maybe inside the generator case? ?????

Kpar · 07-10-2014, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bobH

On my 33-34, the 'arm', and 'bat' wire are as you stated. The field wire comes out the hole (of the housing), and is grounded under one of the cutout attachment points. Is yours different? Could the field wire be grounded somewhere else, like maybe inside the generator case? ?????

I,ve searched all over there is only one wire coming out the top of gen and it goes to the cutout. Can't find any wire going to earth. Maybe its earthed inside.

Terry,OH · 07-10-2014, 05:21 AM

Ford had two wires leaving the generator but electrically the ground wire could be connected inside the generator and everything would work find. Connect the fun regulator as your Delco is connected. A is the Armature and B is Battery. When you mount the fun regulator to the body of the generator you will be connecting it to ground and making up the third wire connection.

JM 35 Sedan · 07-10-2014, 06:56 AM

Kpar, based on some pictures I saw showing how the distributor and coil were wired in your car by the previous owner, just to be on the safe side, I would suggest having that generator carefully checked over before installing that Fun Projects regulator. Who knows what the previous owner or their mechanic has modified on the internals of that generator. I would hate to see you burn out a $70.00 + regulator to find out something is not wired correctly. Maybe Lawrie can help you out on this.

Kpar · 07-10-2014, 07:30 PM

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Thanks everybody, and yes I will be checking with Lawrie before making any connection

07-09-2014, 07:16 PM	#1
Kpar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Gladstone QLD Australia Posts: 324	33 Generator Hi all, went to install a "Fun Projects Regulator" on my 3rd brush gen. The installation instructions says to connect the large armature wire to "A" and the small field wire to earth, and connect the battery to "B". All very simple, right. After reading the warnings on how it's possible to cook the unit I left it alone. Reason being:- My gen has only one small wire that is connected to a Delco cutout and a battery wire connected to the other side of the cutout. Where is the Field wire, Is it earthed internally. This may be a simple question to some but I'm nearly as old as the car.

07-09-2014, 08:48 PM	#2
bobH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: so cal, placerville, vegas Posts: 1,394	Re: 33 Generator On my 33-34, the 'arm', and 'bat' wire are as you stated. The field wire comes out the hole (of the housing), and is grounded under one of the cutout attachment points. Is yours different? Could the field wire be grounded somewhere else, like maybe inside the generator case? ?????

07-10-2014, 05:21 AM	#4
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,750	Re: 33 Generator Ford had two wires leaving the generator but electrically the ground wire could be connected inside the generator and everything would work find. Connect the fun regulator as your Delco is connected. A is the Armature and B is Battery. When you mount the fun regulator to the body of the generator you will be connecting it to ground and making up the third wire connection.

07-10-2014, 06:56 AM	#5
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: 33 Generator Kpar, based on some pictures I saw showing how the distributor and coil were wired in your car by the previous owner, just to be on the safe side, I would suggest having that generator carefully checked over before installing that Fun Projects regulator. Who knows what the previous owner or their mechanic has modified on the internals of that generator. I would hate to see you burn out a $70.00 + regulator to find out something is not wired correctly. Maybe Lawrie can help you out on this. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

07-10-2014, 07:30 PM	#6
Kpar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Gladstone QLD Australia Posts: 324	Re: 33 Generator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks everybody, and yes I will be checking with Lawrie before making any connection