1 Wire Alternator

[pat sublett]

Converting a Gen to an Alternator on a MF 135. Can I just insulate the ends of the generator leads and run a wire straight from a 1 wire Alternator straight to the battery?

 

[Janicholson]

Yes, but it is better to remove what is not being used, and best to use a volt meter or amp meter in the system to monitor it. Jim

 

[pat sublett]

Thanks
I have an amp meter. does it work properly with an Alternator?

 

[Steve@Advance]

To make the existing amp meter work, disconnect the "BAT" wire from the old regulator, splice the wire from the alternator to that wire.

If the condition of that wire is in doubt, connect the wire from the alternator to the same terminal of the amp meter the BAT wire was on.

 

[pat sublett]

Thanks

 

[DeltaRed]

remove the old regulator.Run the one wire through the amp gauge,to the battery at the starter lug. Remove all the old unused 'parts'.when I do a one wire conversion,I completely remove/strip out the old harness.then rewire with new 'clean' wires.Makes a nice clean 'sanitary' trouble free system.

 

[Traditional Farmer]

When I put the 1 wire alternator on the Oliver 1550 I hooked the main hot wire to the 1 wire alternator disconnected all the wires to the old regulator and taped them off,
the gauge on the dash worked just like it always did.

 

[Rex Simpkins]

Unhook field and A wire from generator, unhook all wires from regulator and connect all wires together except the field. The field wire is no longer need at all so tape back at generator end and regulator end. The original A wire at generator goes to post on back of the alternator. If tractor was 12 volt negative ground you are done now. If 6 volt positive ground change(flip flop) wires on ampmeter Change bulbs, change battery to positive ground. And install internal resisted coil or use resistor to drop voltage to 6 volts.