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Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by fredserfass12 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:18 am

My 1914 Touring has a starter and generator. Since there is no ammeter should the wire from the generator cutout be connected directly to the battery post on the starter?

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Re: Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by Humblej » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:42 am

No, not the starter. What are you using for a starter switch? Depending on your starter switch, there, or directly to the battery.


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Re: Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by TXGOAT2 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:44 am

You can connect it to the battery terminal on the starter switch.

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Re: Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:18 am

fredserfass12 wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:18 am
My 1914 Touring has a starter and generator. Since there is no ammeter should the wire from the generator cutout be connected directly to the battery post on the starter?
If you wired it that way (generator to starter) the starter would continue to run once the cut out on the generator closed and electricity started to pass through the system. As others have asked - where is your starter switch? And as they suggested the ways to connect. What voltage battery are you using?
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Re: Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by Scott_Conger » Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:41 am

The question not asked:

Is it a good idea to have a generator charge a battery, or electrical components deplete a battery without the benefit of having an ammeter in the circuit?

The answer to that question:

No, it is not a good idea at all.
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Re: Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by fredserfass12 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:34 am

Good point. The wire from the generator should be connected to the hot side of the starter switch. Thank all of you for the input.


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Re: Generator Cut Out Wiring

Post by Scott_Conger » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:00 pm

Fred

let me inject this into your topic: if you have a later engine with a FORD T generator, rather than just hook it to the battery and wait for unanticipated events and troubleshooting to transpire, consider proactively taking the generator to someone with a run-in stand to test for...function (does it even work?) set output to 4A to be kind to the generator AND battery. And then seriously consider my comment above and wire in an aftermarket ammeter to monitor both the draw and the charge to the battery.

You may very well find that the generator is non-functioning and you might as well know this going into it rather than spend hours/days/weeks wondering and troubleshooting your setup without knowing basic truths about the whole system.

If it is a "T" generator, don't go to the local Starter Shop and expect they will know a thing about it...you need someone who has the ability to drive it, monitor it, and adjust it. This particular remanufactured generator started out as 6A at 7V...it was tuned down to 4A at 7V and was shipped out in that condition:
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