Re: Putting in a Generator

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/1/13 16:40:39

He has not indicated what car or generator!!!

Check to be sure that the generator IN your car is right for the car!!!!

There are 2wo, countem 2, as in one two, different types of generators. A field ground generator and an armature ground generator. IIRC referenced type "A" and type "F".

********* THere are 2WO different polarizing procedures depending on the TYPE of GENERATOR. ********

I can not recall exactly what theprocedures are. LOOK IN THE F'in MAunal for the procedure. Be sure that the generator of one type has not been swapped (and therefore the reg. too) for a gen of the other type.

Best to go by generator number if possible. Otherwise internal inspection maybe necessary to determine generator type. All Delco generators i have worked on are armature ground. The field coild are regulated. AL generators come both ways. I don't know about others.

On 2 or 3 6v systems (AL and other non-Delco) i had to go in and change from field ground to armature ground (or visa versa) the generator because i did not have a replacement regulator of the appropriate type and converted the gen to match the reg.

It worked just fine for 10 years.