Posted by Indian Guy on April 21, 1998 at 10:38:13:
In Reply to: Re: HELP! Alternator conversion causes battery drain posted by Denny on April 19, 1998 at 19:02:53:
: David, you probably connected to the wrong side of
: the ignition switch. When the switch is off, the terminal
: should have no voltage. You may need a diode between
: this switch and the alternator. Without a diode,
: most tractors can't be turned off as once the alternator
: is working, the wire you hooked up has voltage on it.
: Regards,
Second hand information gleaned from years of Hot Rod Magazine: I recall an article from around '64 (?) that said that alternators are not the best in low speed applications. The new generation of "one wire" GM alternators are supposed to be better. I've been told that an alternator needs to be revved up once in a while to "excite" the diodes etc .Hope this helps, Me (Maybe I should try turning my wife at high speed once in a while...)