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08-12-2020, 09:46 AM | #1 |
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How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
I have had serious charging issues with a 39 Ford electrical system. I have been showing no positive indication on my ammeter when the car is running, at any rpm. I had the generator checked three times, all with positive results. I have used three different regulators, and no change. I finally discovered that I had the Field and Armature wires reversed during all of my time trying to solve this issue. I have had two of the three Regulators I used checked and the shop says they are toast. Question: Is it possible that having the Field and Armature wires reversed would fry my regulators?
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08-12-2020, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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Re: How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
Trying not to steal the thread BUT
Regulator has 3 terminals, from left to right which is which?? Paul in CT |
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08-12-2020, 10:51 AM | #3 |
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Re: How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
The tabs are often marked like this one. The order is ARM, FLD, BAT. There are non-Ford voltage regulators that have the tabs in a different order.
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Re: How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
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08-12-2020, 11:36 AM | #5 |
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Re: How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
Now the issue is a lot of modern voltage regulators are bad out of the box, so it might take some effort to find a good one. Might be worth looking for a NOS one.
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08-12-2020, 11:54 AM | #6 |
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The "bat" fat wire always goes to the cutout the skinny wire is the field and the last fat wire is the "arm". Miss wiring probably will smoke the resistors underneath. JSeery nailed it. Join my club. Anything "modern" is genuine Junk. So I ask just how many refrigerators / toasters / stupid phones we go thru, while my parents 1939 fridge in the basement works like a quiet charm. My 1933 toaster works perfectly. My 46 V8 perfectly wifes 2017 car >>junk yard. end of todays rant. |
08-12-2020, 12:52 PM | #7 |
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Re: How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
Concerning 'fried V regulator on a 39 system'...the Field and Arm connections are clearly labelled on the generator and on the regulators as Field, Arm and Batt, not necesarily in that order. I messed up by attaching the wire from the Arm on the gen to the Field on the Reg. Huge mistake. My question is...will that error fry a regulator? Thanks for your input! Ford Owner in Distress.
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08-12-2020, 03:36 PM | #8 |
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Re: How to Fry a 6 V Voltage Redulator
Big Job, I am chuckling to myself here. Up until quite recently I have been using a "toast master" toaster that was a wedding gift from 1956. Sadly it has quit but I think it can be repaired if I could just find someone who could take a look at it. My youngest would enjoy it for its antique value but nice if it actually was not "Toasted" !
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08-13-2020, 06:02 AM | #9 | |
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most likely dirty 'if I remember correctly'..pretty simple to fix unlike todays junk with printed cir cut board when those go bad its dumpster time. |
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