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altenator was wired backwards on battery--also generator pro

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A local repair shop instaled a altenator for me on a AC WD. He hooked up the hot wire to the negative termanal on the battery.

I hooked my Honda generator to it and charged the battery without knowing it was wired backwards. It acted up, and so I had the hired man use the other Honda generator to charge the battery thinking it was the generator.

Now neither generator works, as it keeps tripping the breakers.

So I was wondering if I should rewire the altenator to the positive side of the battery, and then drain the battery down to nothing--then charge the battery?

Any help would be great, I'm at my wits end.

Now the guy has nothing to his name, and perhaps a little slow. He is a great person, with lots of adverse things going on in his life. Any ideas on the genenerators would be helpful as well.

Thanks everyone in advance. If I do not respond right away, I'm running in circles the last few months, and often just do not have the time to get here. I certianly do not intend to be rude, and I'm very greatful to have this board to answer questions of all kinds.
 
What does the voltage on the battery read when you place the + lead of the meter to the + terminal on the battery, and the - terminal on the meter to the - terminal on the battery.

Unless you do that and find out what condition the battery is in, you can't make any decisions on what to do next.

I don't get it though... Didn't you look at the BATTERY when you hooked up the charger? My battery wires are all black so I am forced to look on the battery for the little + and - signs molded into the case. Even when there's a red and a black I don't trust it. I always look at the battery case for the marks.

If the battery shows above +10V, then unhook it from the tractor and charge it with a real battery charger.

The alternator is probably fried from being hooked up backwards.
 
If the alternator is a Delco 10SI and it was hooked up + ground then you/he let the smoke out of it and the alternator is now no good and needs to be replaced.
 
This is an example of why I warn some people. That the quick, cheap easy fix that works better with a self exciting alternator conversion. Sometimes doesn't work out.
 
It will be a few days before I can get to the tractor. The battery charger / generator was hooked up correctly--both of them. It was the altenator only that was hooked up wrong by a guy that should have known better. He just screwed up is all.

The posts on the battery are marked very clear to all.

Thanks for now, I will try to post again.
 
You need to know for sure what type of alternator was installed on your tractor. There are 6 and 12 volt positive ground alternators available.

If your battery is charged backwards connect a load to it like a light until it is completely drained and then charge it correctly. Most likely it will take a charge but most likely there has been some damage done to it.
 
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