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Tinkerer77 · 06-12-2024, 05:50 PM

Howdy all,
I know this has been discussed in other threads; but I cannot seem to get my 6 volt charging system to work despite various sources of advice.
The car: 1940 Ford Tudor Sedan
What’s been done: Complete new wiring harness from Vintage Ford, new Napa Commercial 6 volt battery, new cables, solenoid, rebuilt generator off eBay, NORS “Holley” regulator (after trying el-cheapo blue top) etc.
The problem: After all of the above, generator appeared to be working initially. Battery gauge was heading towards green. Then while out and about for a short jaunt, starts hanging out in the yellow until discharging into red—causing engine ignition interference that doesn’t exist when fully charged. Generator gets so hot can’t keep my hand on it for long. I have used both a multimeter and analog diagnostic gauge and there’s little to no charge coming from the generator into the system. It’s like no matter what, refuses to ‘arm’ n charge. All help is appreciated, generator/regulator is currently at a shop getting tested; but previous generator had the same issue.

06-12-2024, 05:50 PM	#1
Tinkerer77 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 7	1940 6 volt system failure to charge Howdy all, I know this has been discussed in other threads; but I cannot seem to get my 6 volt charging system to work despite various sources of advice. The car: 1940 Ford Tudor Sedan What’s been done: Complete new wiring harness from Vintage Ford, new Napa Commercial 6 volt battery, new cables, solenoid, rebuilt generator off eBay, NORS “Holley” regulator (after trying el-cheapo blue top) etc. The problem: After all of the above, generator appeared to be working initially. Battery gauge was heading towards green. Then while out and about for a short jaunt, starts hanging out in the yellow until discharging into red—causing engine ignition interference that doesn’t exist when fully charged. Generator gets so hot can’t keep my hand on it for long. I have used both a multimeter and analog diagnostic gauge and there’s little to no charge coming from the generator into the system. It’s like no matter what, refuses to ‘arm’ n charge. All help is appreciated, generator/regulator is currently at a shop getting tested; but previous generator had the same issue.