Posted by mkirsch on May 24, 2010 at 05:30:22 from (64.80.108.56):
In Reply to: '54 super wd-9 posted by Jay in AB on May 23, 2010 at 22:09:46:
Your tractor was positive ground from the factory. All IH tractors were up to about 1957 or 1958. It's not listed anywhere on the tractor so the only way you'd know is if you learned it from someone else or an IH history book.
In reality, your electrical system will work just fine regardless of which ground you choose. The old generator/regulator systems are not fussy. Swap the cables on the ammeter, polarize the generator, and away you go with positive ground, or negative. You choose.
John T, a member on this forum, has an excellent troubleshooting procedure for generator/regulator problems. His process will be able to tell you if you simply have a bad ground, or if the regulator is shot, or if the generator is bad.
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