6 volt +Ground ?
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6 volt +Ground ?
I am trying to help with a 1960s tractor it is a 6 voit + ground
Can any one tell me how this works? links would help
Will 12 volt tester work?
It has a after market amp meter (most liky a 12 volt) IT is reading two amps is this because of the diff of 6 and 12volts?
Can any one tell me how this works? links would help
Will 12 volt tester work?
It has a after market amp meter (most liky a 12 volt) IT is reading two amps is this because of the diff of 6 and 12volts?
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From: Portage Twp, PA
Well, I'm guessing you're not working on a Ford tractor, since no '60s Ford had an ammeter with the six-volt, positive-ground electrical system (unless someone removed a gauge and replaced it with an ammeter...all Fords from '58 to '64 had generator warning lights). So I'll include a '55-'57 Ford wiring diagram...it should be a BASIC diagram for just about any six-volt positive-ground tractor:
If you mean a test light when you say "12-volt tester", then yeah, it'll work...but the light will be dim at best. If you can use a multimeter, so much the better.
And yes...you need a 12V ammeter for a 12V system. 6V ammeter won't work right.
Hope this helps...
Pat
If you mean a test light when you say "12-volt tester", then yeah, it'll work...but the light will be dim at best. If you can use a multimeter, so much the better.
And yes...you need a 12V ammeter for a 12V system. 6V ammeter won't work right.
Hope this helps...
Pat
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Originally Posted by PatsPOS
And yes...you need a 12V ammeter for a 12V system. 6V ammeter won't work right.
Hope this helps...
Pat
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