Wiring a Volt Meter on 8N

[equeen]

I wish to wire a volt meter on my old (new) Ford 8n.

Help, please.

 

[equeen]

It has an alternator.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Google wiring diagrams JMOR

Unless Jesse sees this and posts a link.
75 Tips

 

[rvirgil_KS]

Negative post to ground
Positive post to switch output (wire that goes to coil). This way it won't stay on when you shut the tractor off.

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley]

Do you have any particular reason why? You can do whatever you want, it is your tractor and your time and money after all, just curious as to having a reason for switching.


FORD 8N TRACTOR WIRING PICTOGRAMS by JMOR:

NOTE: When doing a 12V switchout job and using the OEM 6V Coil, you must add an in-line external 1 OHM Resistor to the Coil Circuit as shown. Disregard the extra resistor if you swap out the coil for a 12V Coil, highly advised. Using the Front Mount Distributor regardless if 6V or 12V you must have the OEM Ballast Resistor in the circuit. In 1950 when FORD released the Angle (Side) Mount Distributor, the Ballast Resistor was eliminated.

Tim Daley(MI)

 

[equeen]

It already has an Unwired volt meter on it. I just want to wire it up and see if it works.

 

[Abbby]

I think what Tim is saying is that N series tractors have ammeters not volt meters. You certainly can put on a volt meter if you want. If you have an ammeter than wire it per the diagrams provided. If you want a volt meter than we will help you wire that.

 

[Jim.ME]

(quoted from post at 08:57:33 10/23/22) I think what Tim is saying is that N series tractors have ammeters not volt meters. You certainly can put on a volt meter if you want. If you have an ammeter than wire it per the diagrams provided. If you want a volt meter than we will help you wire that.

From his last post it appears the voltmeter is already there. He wants to hook it up and see if it works.

 

[Hobo,NC]

(quoted from post at 02:30:16 10/23/22) It has an alternator.

Then a voltmeter would be the way to go, life will be good.