6 or 12 Volt Starter?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 3, 2008

I'm a new owner of an H I bought for restoration. I need some 6/12 Volt information. My H has a magneto ignition so I am assuming there is no connection to the other electrics on the machine. Since the battery and box are missing at the moment, I would like to find out how I would know whether the starting system is 6 or 12 volt. Is there and easy way to tell?

Thanks!

Red Dave · Sep 3, 2008

"My H has a magneto ignition so I am assuming there is no connection to the other electrics on the machine." That is correct, the magneto is completely independant of any other tractor electrical systems.

A 6 volt starter will work fine on either 6 or 12 volts. Unless it has been replaced with a 12 volt starter at some point, it will be a 6 volt starter on an H.

The Old Man · Sep 3, 2008

ALL Farmall model H"s are 6 volt POSITIVE ground as originally delivered. Yours will be super easy to convert to 12 volt if you want to improve its starting.
-TOM

Brownie 450 · Sep 3, 2008

Disconnect the generator field wire if running the engine with no battery.

teddy52food · Sep 4, 2008

If it has lites on it, take a bulb out and see if it is 6 or 12 volts.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 5, 2008

Thank you for the replies. Two clues you gave me confirm it is still 6 Volt. 6 Volt Bulbs, and a big red positive wire to ground.

I plan to add a battery as it's a small price to pay for spinning an engine at the push of a button!

Scott

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