Changing back to a generator on my moke and am unsure if the polarity of the generator has been changed to negative earth.

How to ensure it is negative earth if someone who owned the generator before me didn't do it?

Thanks

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Just re-do it to be safe

Use the Generator casing to hide something like a Motorcycle Alternator

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"Show me the Mini!"

if its a std issue Lucas mini generator
then all you need to do is hook up the battery (Neg earth or pos earth) depending on what you want
make sure your coil is wired to suit also
then turn the ign key on & it will automatically Pole itself
start the car & test output charge with multi-meter to confirm all is well

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Thanks Matt

So does it all by itself. All I wanted to know

Thankyou

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....... and change the wires around on the heater fan too, otherwise it will try to suck air out of the cabin

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Curly
'64 Cooper 'S' (Group Nb spec)
'67 Mini Marcos GT www.mm7056.wordpress.com

It has no heater, I was originally running a generator and it kicked it while on holidays so had get an alternator wired up, and that has recently kicked it in, so going back to generator.

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Don't forget to oil it.

Hahaha.. someone remembered.

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field terminal is "flashed" to earth after reversing the battery terminals using a wire from the +ve terminal is the correct method.

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....you just lost him his insurance bonus!

997

I wouldn't take anything for granted. you run the risk of ruining the Voltage regulator or cutout points. It takes two seconds to just ark between the F wire and the B+ on regulator box and job is done.

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