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Re: 12 Volt: Rewind Generator or Alternator???
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Posted by John on March 21, 2001 at 22:30:38 from (208.0.20.155):
In Reply to: 12 Volt: Rewind Generator or Alternator??? posted by Jake on March 21, 2001 at 16:49:42:
Stick with the 6 volt system. These units "turn on" at a very low rpm, allowing care free operation at any engine speed unlike a lot of so-called "tractor alternators" that sell for as much as $89.00 and only excite at full throttle!(and sometimes not even then!) We are talking about a tractor which only needs the electrical system to start, power the ignition and a couple of lights. Most of the old tractors with 6 volt electrical systems are at least 40 years old and if the 6 volt system was as bad as these "12 volt cheerleaders" claim they would have been converted over to 12 volts in the late 60s and early 70s.
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