Amp gage ??

[Wilbilly]

I think i know the answers but im not sure enough to go ahead with it. Can i use my 6v amp gage with my 12v conversation?

[outdoors4evr]

Most people use a Voltmeter with a 12v conversion.

[Larry in WNY]

I used the original amp gage after converting my Farmall H from 6 to 12 volts. It has a 63 amp Delco 10SI single wire alternator. It may peg the gage if the battery is down but then it settles above 0. Works good so far. I wanted it to look original.
Larry

[ajhbike]

I used the same gauge after converting to 12 v

[Wilbilly]

That kinda what i though. I knew that 6v was supposed draw more amps than 12 i figured the gage wouldnt care lol. Dose anyone have an idea on what to do about hocking up the light swich? And the resistor on the swich?

[ajhbike]

My resister was rotted do I didn't replace it...I don't need dimmer since I went to 12v

[Larry in WNY]

Put the resistor inline before the coil if using 6 volt coil. If using a 12 volt coil it can go after the coil and before the distributor. It needs to protect the points.
Larry

[tnestell]

I left the amp gage, changed the light bulbs and coil. That was 12 years ago and 350 hours ago.

[staninlowerAL]

Put the resistor inline before the coil if using 6 volt coil. If using a 12 volt coil it can go after the coil and before the distributor. It needs to protect the points.Larry

If you use a 12v coil with internal resistor, external resistor is not necessary and may make starting difficult.

[Willy]

When the 12 volt conversion was done to mine, the amp gauge was showing a charge when discharging and a discharge when when charging. I swapped the leads to it and it started showing correctly, but only a charge. it hasn't shown a discharge since. I figure the original problem was from the change from positive to negative ground.

I've left it there as it's original and kinda works. But I do have a digital voltmeter setup on it now that's part of the hidden usb charger setup.

[Willy]

Put the resistor inline before the coil if using 6 volt coil. If using a 12 volt coil it can go after the coil and before the distributor. It needs to protect the points.Larry

If you use a 12v coil with internal resistor, external resistor is not necessary and may make starting difficult.

During the "wakeup", I was having low voltage at the coil and almost no spark. I replaced my old coil and ballast set up with an internal resister coil and it's all fine now.

[Wilbilly]

The resistors i was talking about was actually the ones on the light switch. I guess what i actually need is a wiring semantics for the lights switch. I want to keep it as original as possible. My lights has actually never worked sence i had it and i was wanting to get the lights rebuilt and them all working.