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30Ford · 02-14-2019, 11:53 AM

Are there any good links for Model a generators ...Had mine rebuilt and it does not charge ...I have a feeling that the field coils are backwards Just want to do some reading ..checked this site and did not find what i wanted

thanks

Charlie Stephens · 02-14-2019, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 30Ford

Are there any good links for Model a generators ...Had mine rebuilt and it does not charge ...I have a feeling that the field coils are backwards Just want to do some reading ..checked this site and did not find what i wanted

thanks

Did you, or the person that rebuilt it, polarize it?

Charlie Stephens

30Ford · 02-14-2019, 02:09 PM

yes

Herb Concord Ca · 02-14-2019, 04:22 PM

If you have a voltmeter, with motor running, measure the generator output to ground, if the voltage is positive, try reversing the 2 field coil wires. Then polarize the generator. That should solve you problem.

Patrick L. · 02-14-2019, 04:52 PM

Does it motor if you jump power to it ?

Mike V. Florida · 02-14-2019, 11:21 PM

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Do an advanced search here for keywords "generator testing" and user "Tom Wesenberg"

Also you can check out; https://www.vintagefordforum. com/fo...r-installation
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02-14-2019, 11:53 AM	#1
30Ford Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Canada NB Posts: 166	Genarator Are there any good links for Model a generators ...Had mine rebuilt and it does not charge ...I have a feeling that the field coils are backwards Just want to do some reading ..checked this site and did not find what i wanted thanks

02-14-2019, 02:09 PM	#3
30Ford Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Canada NB Posts: 166	Re: Genarator yes

02-14-2019, 04:22 PM	#4
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 635	Re: Genarator If you have a voltmeter, with motor running, measure the generator output to ground, if the voltage is positive, try reversing the 2 field coil wires. Then polarize the generator. That should solve you problem.

02-14-2019, 04:52 PM	#5
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Genarator Does it motor if you jump power to it ?

02-14-2019, 11:21 PM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Genarator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Do an advanced search here for keywords "generator testing" and user "Tom Wesenberg" Also you can check out; https://www.vintagefordforum. com/fo...r-installation (take the space out between the dot and the com) __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II