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1950 farmall c 6 volt to 12 volt

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Re: 1950 farmall c 6 volt to 12 volt
It would seem that when your tractor was converted to 12v, they only did the job half way. Your coil is presently wired for positive ground, no problem if the rest of the system is set up that way. The 6v generator may charge the 12v battery but not with a 6v regulator, hard to say how long it will survive, though. The starter should work ok, as long as it's not overworked, the switches and other items should be fine, they don't care what the voltage is. When you disconnected the battery, with the engine running and it died, it was telling you that your generator was not working. That's a bad habit, by the way. I think your best approach might be to follow through with a full conversion. And welcome to the forum!
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Re: 1950 farmall c 6 volt to 12 volt
Red identification tag on generator = 12 volt. Black id tag = 6 volts.
If the generator and regulator are still 6 volts - the easiest and cheapest method of finishing the 12 volt conversion is a single wire alternator. There are several discussions, with photos, on the single wire 12 volt alternator on this board.
Battery positive or negative grounded? If you do the single wire 12 volt alternator conversion you need to negative ground the battery. Then change the ignition coil wiring around.
Remove the ignition coil and check the inscription. If the coil has an internal resistor - good to go. Frequently the coil will say something like, requires an external resistor. In that case use a Chrysler ballast resistor.
There is an on going discussion on this board about keeping things original, i.e. maintaining the current generator/voltage regulator system or converting to 12 volt alternator.
If the generator and regulator are still 6 volts - the easiest and cheapest method of finishing the 12 volt conversion is a single wire alternator. There are several discussions, with photos, on the single wire 12 volt alternator on this board.
Battery positive or negative grounded? If you do the single wire 12 volt alternator conversion you need to negative ground the battery. Then change the ignition coil wiring around.
Remove the ignition coil and check the inscription. If the coil has an internal resistor - good to go. Frequently the coil will say something like, requires an external resistor. In that case use a Chrysler ballast resistor.
There is an on going discussion on this board about keeping things original, i.e. maintaining the current generator/voltage regulator system or converting to 12 volt alternator.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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Re: 1950 farmall c 6 volt to 12 volt
Odds are the generator/regulator do not work, and the previous owner was just recharging the 12V battery overnight once in a while to keep the tractor running.
If you don't run the tractor very long or very often, a 12V battery will run it for a long long long time.
If you don't run the tractor very long or very often, a 12V battery will run it for a long long long time.
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