Replaced the voltage regulator and the problem is fixed!!

Thanks guys for all the info.

We are getting 14 volts at the generator which comes to the A terminal, but it is not getting to the battery.  So, a new voltage regular is on order and fingers crossed, this will solve our problem.

Double post


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Not the correct way as far as I know.  You touch the field wire to the battery terminal.  Just a touch - spark ok






54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

cheers

if it doesnt charge you need to polorize the generator

i think blocky is right you need to polorize the generator  as i recall you need to start the car and then use a small piece of wire touch the field wire to the armature wire    it was a common practise back in the day

I've attached the generator/regulator wiring diagram and schematic from the 1956 Ford Workshop Manual along with the colored diagram from ClassicsWiring.  As Paul mentioned above, they both show two yellow wires, one from the regulator B terminal to the horn relay, and one to the dash and then on to the battery.  A black wire with a white tracer runs from the regulator F terminal to the field terminal on the generator.  Two yellow wires with black tracers run from the A terminal on the regulator.  One goes to the generator light on the dash and the other goes to the armature terminal on the generator. 
I've used the ClassicWiring diagram to sort out wiring problems on my 56 and I was impressed with all the circuits in it that weren't even shown in the WSM, however I did find one minor glitch in the CW drawing.  I couldn't find a symbol for a yellow wire with a black tracer.  I'll email them and see if I missed it, or they did. 
Jack, I also added the horn relay wiring from the WSM and the CW already has it.  They match so I'm not sure what caused your horn problem, but those types of things become easier to solve with the internal circuits shown on the CW diagram. 
Don

i presume you are running a generator? if so sometimes after a rebuild you need to re polarize the generator

Based on my TBird wiring (which should be the same as a sedan

B  = Two yellow (both from the main harness, may be two combined into one terminal)
F = Black with white tracer (or white end) From generator
A = Two yellow with black tracer (or black end) One from generator, the other from the main harness


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ