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1955 ford not charging
1955 ford not charging
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timmy4
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timmy4
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I put a meter on the battery and when I speed the engine up it says 6.29 is there a way I can bypass the regulator and see if the generator is putting out thanks
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1955 ford not charging
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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Timmy call your local parts store or rebuilder and ask if they can...
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pegleg
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11 Years Ago
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90% probability it is the regulator that gave up. Buy a new one, they...
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STX
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11 Years Ago
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Crude, but usually works. When I was in the tractor business, we used...
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dbird
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11 Years Ago
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6.29 volts on a "6 volt" battery indicates a bit over 3/4 charge. An...
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gekko13
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11 Years Ago
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The battery goes dead after a while and I took the generator off and...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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I removed the pulley and key from the armature shaft should it just...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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I put the original generator back on after I cleaned the comutator and...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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Put a new set of brushes in the generator, under $10.00. I've done it...
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Lou
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11 Years Ago
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Thanks where do you get brushes for them.
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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My local speed shop had the brushes for the 1955 Ford. You can find...
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STX
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11 Years Ago
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Thanks for evey ones help I replaced the regulator ow I am trying to...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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Not sure about a 1955 horn setup, but check to see if there is a Relay...
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PF Arcand
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11 Years Ago
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There should be a horn relay, under the starter solenoid at the right...
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STX
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11 Years Ago
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The horn relay is working when I press the horn ring. I took a hot...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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OK, the horns seem bad, or is it a ground problem. They reproduce...
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STX
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11 Years Ago
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I cleaned the ground of the horns. How do you take them out after I...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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[quote][b]timmy4 (8/23/2013)[/b][hr]I cleaned the ground of the horns....
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oldcarmark
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11 Years Ago
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It is too far in to reach to put the clips on the customline by the...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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I bought these square clips to holt the trim on but they are tough to...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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I got one of the horns to work correctly is there a way to take the...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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[quote][b]timmy4 (8/25/2013)[/b][hr]I got one of the horns to work...
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oldcarmark
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11 Years Ago
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Thanks the horn cover comes off by prying with a screwdriver I found...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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Can you loosen the radiator and ease it out of the way?
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The Horvaths
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11 Years Ago
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You may have to remove the grille to get the horns out.The Customine...
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oldcarmark
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11 Years Ago
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You can not reach under the fender there is a inner piece which...
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timmy4
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11 Years Ago
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I will try that and also how do I get the customline emblem on the...
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timmy4
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