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Yes momentarily "flash"/put power to the genny field (small) terminal.
Glen Efinger
On Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 08:34:01 AM EST, Jack Wheeler via Fot=
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I just bought a new generator for my TR-3A.=C2=A0 The Roadster Factory list=
s the same part number for the TR-3 generator and the TR-4 generator.=C2=A0=
However, the TR-3 was originally positive ground, while the TR-4 was negat=
ive ground.=C2=A0Are these new generators set for positive or negative grou=
nd, or are they designed to handle either?=C2=A0 I changed the polarity of =
my car when I restored it years ago, so it is now negative ground.
My question is, do I need to polarize this new generator?=C2=A0 If it is se=
t for a negative ground, I'm afraid I might switch it to positive ground if=
I do that "flick" thing.=C2=A0 The instructions Albert sent me said to run=
a wire from the battery terminal which feeds the solenoid (positive in my =
case), then flick it against the field coil terminal of the generator.=C2=
=A0 OK, if I need to do this, which is the field coil terminal, the one on =
the side of the generator, or the large one on the end?
I don't want to do anything that will burn out my new generator or voltage =
regulator.=C2=A0 Thanks for any help you can give me.
Jack Wheeler
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Yes momentarily "flash"/put =
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On Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 08:34:01 AM EST, Jack=
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, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div><br><div=
id=3D"ydpc2b01ec3yiv5243049157ydp3c413691ymsg85281" class=3D"ydpc2b01ec3yi=
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etica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" class=3D"ydpc2b01ec3yiv5243049157=
ydp3c413691yiv1678467058ydp264a8b52yahoo-style-wrap"><div dir=3D"ltr">I jus=
t bought a new generator for my TR-3A. The Roadster Factory lists the=
same part number for the TR-3 generator and the TR-4 generator. Howe=
ver, the TR-3 was originally positive ground, while the TR-4 was negative g=
round. <span>Are these new generators set for positive or negative gro=
und, or are they designed to handle either? </span>I changed the pola=
rity of my car when I restored it years ago, so it is now negative ground.<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">My question is, do I need =
to polarize this new generator? If it is set for a negative ground, I=
'm afraid I might switch it to positive ground if I do that "flick" thing.&=
nbsp; The instructions Albert sent me said to run a wire from the battery t=
erminal which feeds the solenoid (positive in my case), then flick it again=
st the field coil terminal of the generator. OK, if I need to do this=
, which is the field coil terminal, the one on the side of the generator, o=
r the large one on the end?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">I don't want to do anything that will burn out my new generator or voltag=
e regulator. Thanks for any help you can give me.</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jack Wheeler<br></div></div></div></div></div=
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