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3W Hank · 09-08-2025, 03:03 PM

I found this relay on a swapmeet and bought it, its maybe not a Ford original, anyone know history of them, but it's text at Ford, Mercury, Zephyr.

deuce_roadster · 09-08-2025, 04:19 PM

I would call that a voltage regulator not a relay.

petehoovie · 09-08-2025, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 3W Hank

I found this relay on a swapmeet and bought it, its maybe not a Ford original, anyone know history of them, but it's text at Ford, Mercury, Zephyr.

38 coupe · 09-09-2025, 05:56 AM

deuce_roadster has it, that is a generator regulator. It will almost certainly be a 6V positive ground unit since it lists Zephyr along with Ford and Mercury. The Zephyr was long gone in the USA by the time Ford went to 12V.

Newc · 09-09-2025, 01:03 PM

Note ; the Canadian aluminum covers had a 'maple leaf' stamped in them. neat part. Newc

mcgarrett · 09-09-2025, 01:11 PM

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Doesn't look like a genuine Ford part to me. Don't recall seeing any original Ford part with all the description stamped into the cover like that.

3W Hank · 09-12-2025, 12:37 PM

Sorry on the correct name on the part.
I guess its not a Ford part but one saw it here today ( rather knowledge in old hotrodding ) and he thought it was or came from Ford.

09-08-2025, 04:19 PM	#2
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 4,043	Re: Relay 6V I would call that a voltage regulator not a relay.

09-09-2025, 05:56 AM	#4
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,135	Re: Relay 6V deuce_roadster has it, that is a generator regulator. It will almost certainly be a 6V positive ground unit since it lists Zephyr along with Ford and Mercury. The Zephyr was long gone in the USA by the time Ford went to 12V.

09-09-2025, 01:03 PM	#5
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,053	Re: Relay 6V Note ; the Canadian aluminum covers had a 'maple leaf' stamped in them. neat part. Newc

09-09-2025, 01:11 PM	#6
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Corsicana, Texas Posts: 1,551	Re: Relay 6V Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Doesn't look like a genuine Ford part to me. Don't recall seeing any original Ford part with all the description stamped into the cover like that.

09-12-2025, 12:37 PM	#7
3W Hank Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 578	Re: Relay 6V Sorry on the correct name on the part. I guess its not a Ford part but one saw it here today ( rather knowledge in old hotrodding ) and he thought it was or came from Ford.