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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-09-2021, 03:45 PM
Replies: 24
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Posted By eamonford
Re: Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem?

Sorry for the long delay on this. A combination of major shipping delays and extended power/internet outages in my area set me back a month in fixing this problem!

Anyway, I ended up replacing the...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-30-2021, 02:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,158
Posted By eamonford
Re: Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem?

Great suggestions from everyone. I’ll check for shorts in the places several have suggested, although if there is an intermittent short it may be difficult to detect under static conditions when I’m...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-28-2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,158
Posted By eamonford
Re: Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem?

So I cleaned both my battery posts and the battery ground cable, sanded the part of the frame where the ground cable attaches to expose the bare metal under the paint, and ran a #12 wire directly...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-28-2021, 03:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,158
Posted By eamonford
Re: Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem?

Ah okay, I understand now. So I see why that would prevent the alternator from blowing the fuse... would that also mean the ammeter would only show power being drawn from the battery, and not power...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-27-2021, 05:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,158
Posted By eamonford
Re: Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem?

Thanks so much for all the responses! I will try what Tom Endy suggested (wire the alternator housing directly to the battery ground, and clean the battery ground cable and terminals) and will report...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-27-2021, 12:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,158
Posted By eamonford
Keeps blowing fuses — alternator problem?

My Model A is running a 12V system, with a 60A alternator using the one-wire setup. I recently replaced the coil, and added a ballast resistor. The next time I drove, the car ran fine, but when I hit...
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