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sawme
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: Alternators-----one wire and 2 wire
Reply #1 Jan 28, 2005 7:08 pm |
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Hi Will And how's the Lord treating you today? All is well here. The alternator with one wire that you need sounds like one that may have a separate part called a rectifier(to convert ac to dc ) or a (Voltage regulator) that should be mounted on the tractor . I'm sure that if Lint or Marty see this they will have the answer that you need. If not I'll ask a friend at work about it. I don't think that you can jumper between terminals. Have a Blessed day Tom
This message was modified Jan 28, 2005 by sawme
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bbwb
Less is more...more or less
Location: NE Minnesota
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Re: Alternators-----one wire and 2 wire
Reply #2 Jan 29, 2005 12:41 am |
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Hello Pecanmanwill:I am working off of memory but here it goes...Do not connect the two terminals together! As I recall, the two terminals will be B+ (Battery lead that goes to the positive post of battery), F (Field post that controls the regulator). And of course the alternator needs to be grounded. As the alternator runs and a volt meter is placed on the B terminal and ground, the voltage will increase when the engine speed increases. The F terminal voltage will decrease when the engine speed increases. I remember that if the two terminals are wired together, the alternator will give out full power and will overcharge your battery and ruin it I hope that there might be others with a better handle on this more than me and hope that the respond. bbwb
This message was modified Jan 29, 2005 by bbwb
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