Before I'm hanged for heresy, I did not do it. Apparently the PO decided that if 6 volts was good, 8 volts would be better. Below is a schematic of my existing electrical system.
For those among you with sharp eyes, you'll notice that the lights are not hooked up to anything. And before I hook them up, I expect to some time with Mr. Meter and confirm connections before power is applied. The reason for the question marks in the drawing is that I've never seen a coil that looks like the cylindrical object on my machine. But I've never seen a magneto before either.
So my questions are:
1. Did the PO just change the power and ground connections to make this a negative ground system? I was under the impression that that converting from positive ground to negative ground was a little more involved.
2. Does the drawing make sense as a functioning electrical system? BTW, the tractor starts and runs with this setup. I wasn't aware it was non-standard until I started hanging out with all you smart people.
3. I'm assuming that the square box really is a voltage regulator and that it and the generator are the original parts. If this is a generator/regulator setup, does that mean it has a coil rather than a magneto?
4. If the tractor starts and runs, do I need to do anything to this collection of electrical parts? Or is there anything I should do as preventive maintenance?
I'll get and post some pictures of the coil/magneto in a little bit.
Rick (the magic smoke might leak out!) Dulas
