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RichBooth · 08-10-2019, 08:37 AM

@rotorwrench @joe k

Have not installed anything but a 6v relay that energizes when the key is “on”. One leg of the coil goes to ground (+6v) and the other to negative stud on starter.

The plan is to use that relay to turn on a 6v to 12v converter that will power the headlights. Before I invested too much time, effort and green, I did bench test this and it works swimmingly. The converter will be mounted inside the headlight shell.

The problem I’m having, though, is separate from the above, because the 12v stuff is still sitting in my workbench (less the relay, which is chattering).

The generator is factory. It has the cutout on the top, but I did not open it, yet, because I don’t know what I’m looking for.

08-10-2019, 08:37 AM	#5
RichBooth Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Exeter, RI Posts: 6	Re: Generator question @rotorwrench @joe k Have not installed anything but a 6v relay that energizes when the key is “on”. One leg of the coil goes to ground (+6v) and the other to negative stud on starter. The plan is to use that relay to turn on a 6v to 12v converter that will power the headlights. Before I invested too much time, effort and green, I did bench test this and it works swimmingly. The converter will be mounted inside the headlight shell. The problem I’m having, though, is separate from the above, because the 12v stuff is still sitting in my workbench (less the relay, which is chattering). The generator is factory. It has the cutout on the top, but I did not open it, yet, because I don’t know what I’m looking for.