Re: Battery change

Posted by DavidM On 2017/3/20 6:27:05

Kts68,
No comment on your battery issue but I would like to respond to your use of an electronic regulator fitted to replace the original cut out or relay and third brush.
If this allows the generator to charge at much over 8-10 Amps then there is a very high risk of melting solder around the commutator.
The generators on the Packard of this era do not have any cooling and they will overheat if the charge rate is too high.
Also I am interested in your use of a solenoid, my cars still use the original foot switch directly connected to the battery leads which has always worked fine but a solenoid would seem to be a much better way of handling 2-300 amps.