Anonymous-0
Well-known Member
i have a 1948 super a tractor and was wondering if positive is ground on the tractor or negative.
- Thread starter Anonymous-0
- Start date
Will Herring
Well-known Member
My 52 WD is a positive ground as well.
buickanddeere
Well-known Member
From the factory , + chassis. Check the coil if the pos post is to the points and neg post to the ignition switch. Odds are sombody has mixed the connections up.
Wheat Farmer
Well-known Member
My 1949 Super A is Pos Ground.
You can tell if you have it hooked up correctly by turning on the lights if they work. If the needle moves left on the ammeter, you have it hooked up correctly.
In reality, it doesn't matter which way you hook it up.
The starter turns the same way no matter which ground you use, and the generator probably doesn't work anyway.
In reality, it doesn't matter which way you hook it up.
The starter turns the same way no matter which ground you use, and the generator probably doesn't work anyway.
gene bender
Well-known Member
Starting back to square one it came with pos gnd. BUT after all these yrs who knows what has been changed does it still have the original gen?? Yours could still have the cut-out on top of the gen. IF it has a reg on a bracket below the gen it will have a regulator but still should be pos gnd.
mk Can,t believe you saaid that and got by with it on here. That was just my thinking but did,n want to sound like a smart a.. . Really a 58 year old tractor and worring about the polarity of the system. Like you and others said pretty good chance it has been changed more than once in the 50+ years. Makes things a lot simpler to change it to as things are now days with Negative ground.
Half the cars and trucks built in 1940 were positive ground.All 6 volt tractors Ive worked on were positive ground.Why cant these wanna be tractor mechanics understand things were different.Most cant even hook up a battery charger or read an ammeter.When I worked as a mechanic in the 50s we had 6 volts, 12 volts,negative and positive ground systems.Ive worked on 24 volt military trucks.
Similar threads
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy