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rulovin · 04-10-2024, 01:55 PM

I tried to polarize; because I read that any time you take the battery out (and I did)you have to do it.
I didn't know that;and when i started the motor and rev'd it, it went to discharge on the dash gauge!! (Before taking the battery out; charging was O.K.)
First I used a jumper wire from arm to batt, on the regulater; got the spark, started the car- and reved it a little: Still showed discharge on the dash gauge!! Then I read that Fords are different;and it said "on my 6 volt '50 Ford ;you polarize it by touching FIELD to BATT on the regulator," Then I did that;got the spark,started the motor and reved it a little and the gauge went to discharge when I reved the motor!!NEITHER OF THEM CORRECTEDTHE PROBLEM!!During the 2nd process; I even cleaned the field and batt wire ends; and those contacts on the regulator!!What is wrong!! It's driving me "Nucking Futts!!" HELP!!!

04-10-2024, 01:55 PM	#13
rulovin Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: florida Posts: 3	Re: Polarizing the generator I tried to polarize; because I read that any time you take the battery out (and I did)you have to do it. I didn't know that;and when i started the motor and rev'd it, it went to discharge on the dash gauge!! (Before taking the battery out; charging was O.K.) First I used a jumper wire from arm to batt, on the regulater; got the spark, started the car- and reved it a little: Still showed discharge on the dash gauge!! Then I read that Fords are different;and it said "on my 6 volt '50 Ford ;you polarize it by touching FIELD to BATT on the regulator," Then I did that;got the spark,started the motor and reved it a little and the gauge went to discharge when I reved the motor!!NEITHER OF THEM CORRECTEDTHE PROBLEM!!During the 2nd process; I even cleaned the field and batt wire ends; and those contacts on the regulator!!What is wrong!! It's driving me "Nucking Futts!!" HELP!!!