Electrical mystery
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:33 pm
Ok- ‘63XLCH. Wired to the manual schematic. Good connections, no shorts. Model 61 generator, regulator marked 6V.
Lights and horn work——the tail/ brake bulb is an 1154.
6 volt . Normal brightness and function. 6V horn, good sound and function. Light on/off switch, high/low beam switch acts as normal function. The issue is the headlight bulb. It’ll burn out 6 V bulbs instantaneously. Voltage at the headlight connector was up around 12-13v. (Maybe- my multimeter is acting up). I put in a Wagner 12V bulb -H5006 if I remember correctly and it works like a normal headlight. ?
Seems like everywhere except the headlight is 6 volt and works correctly, yet the 12volt headlight also works normally.
I had the system on and running for about 20 minutes today and all was well.
I’m stumped. Different armature in the Model 61?
It works, but it’s a head scratcher.
Lights and horn work——the tail/ brake bulb is an 1154.
6 volt . Normal brightness and function. 6V horn, good sound and function. Light on/off switch, high/low beam switch acts as normal function. The issue is the headlight bulb. It’ll burn out 6 V bulbs instantaneously. Voltage at the headlight connector was up around 12-13v. (Maybe- my multimeter is acting up). I put in a Wagner 12V bulb -H5006 if I remember correctly and it works like a normal headlight. ?
Seems like everywhere except the headlight is 6 volt and works correctly, yet the 12volt headlight also works normally.
I had the system on and running for about 20 minutes today and all was well.
I’m stumped. Different armature in the Model 61?
It works, but it’s a head scratcher.