Electrical Problems

[B. Bell]

As we all know this old redbird came with a 6 volt system. Come cold weather or let it set for a while and it is difficult to start.

Anyone with experience with the 8 volt battery being use in this tractor, and any difficulty with other electrical components with in the system when switching to an 8 volt battery.

Appreciate your reply!

 

[souNdguy]

8v battery is a bad bandaid for an N.. my advice is to tune it up and get it running right. a good con dition N will start fine into single digit temps on a good 6v system. if your engine is a bit worn.. jump to 12v...

If you go 8v, the challange is to get your vreg tweaked to charge at about 9.2 volts.. not the 7.x it charges at now.

If I had a 9n with 1-wire genny and cutout.. I might go to 8v batter, and use a 12v coil and no resistor.. otherwise.. anything else is a gamble.

there are some that do ok on 8v.. but in general.. anything 8v is good for.. 12v is better for.. because it gives you more options on coils and resistors, lamps.. and jump starting... and finding off the shelf battery chargers.

soundguy

 

[old]

I agree with old and also see your other post as to what I say. Stay with 6 volts and fix the problems as in low compression etc or switch to 12 volts and be done with it. 99% of my tractors are 12 volts because that way I can use the same battery in 10 of them. I have 35 or 36 tractors at this time and I hope to have more soon
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