[AT] 2. Re: Covid-19 Quarantine tractor project (drgerber at bright.net)

[STEVE ALLEN]

Dave,

I think Sharps has your ignition switch:    

http://www.oldjdforyou.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=oldjd4u&Product_Code=SHAM357T&Category_Code=5456
OR
http://www.oldjdforyou.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=oldjd4u&Product_Code=SHAA5071R&Category_Code=5456
One if for a voltage regulator system, the other for a cutout.

I can't sweat it isn't Chinese, but it is worth looking into.  

The "original" Steve Allen

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Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:24:49 -0400
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I had an MT that wouldn't start.  Cranked but no fire.  No juice at the coil.  Took off the sheet metal, battery, gas tank, and removed the wiring harness.  Wasn't too bad, but had some farmer engineering.  Had a Chinese made swith, with strange marks, and nothing like the one shown in the service manual.  Had 2(two) inline fuses ???  Had a couple of wires with no destination up in the dash.  I took the wire harness to the bench, and removed all the crimped bayonet clips, and soldered on the circle clips.  Tried to figure out the markings on the switch.  Hooked the wires up by my best guess.  New plugs, new points, new condenser, had the coil tested and it was good, new wires, new cap, new dust shield, Napa could not get a rotor so I used the old one.  Put all but the sheet metal back together.  Fired right up.  HOWEVER; AMP gauge appears to read backwards; slight discharge on ignition, larger discharge on the ignition w high charge position, and very strong discharge with lights and
  high charge position.  

Can I just change the wires to the amp gauge to solve the problem?

Dave Gerber, OH