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Sanchez
Bronze Level Joined: 01 Apr 2020 Location: Alberta Points: 47 |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2024 at 10:35pm |
My WD45 is running a fully functional 6 volt generator with a cutout relay and charge controlled by the resistor on the light switch. I’ve managed to break the resistor on the light switch while repairing the battery box. Instead of buying a new switch I’d like to replace the resistor . I believe I need a resistance of around 3 Ohms to charge at low rate, can I use a light bulb with a 3 ohm resistance in place of the resistor? Or is there too much juice flowing through the circuit for the bulb filament to handle? Another thought would be to use a rheostat to ground to make a variable charge control. I have one I can tune in this resistance range, but I don’t know if the field current would smoke the rheostat .
Electrons are not my strong suit, let me know what you think. Cheers Richard
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PaulB
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Rocky Ridge Md Points: 4765 |
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The Brillman Co. has just the resistor. www.brillman.com 1-888-274-5562. That's the first and only place I go to for anything electrical.
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JoeM(GA)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Cumming,GA Points: 4661 |
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our own Steve of B &B Custom Circuits, Steiner Tractor Parts, DJS, Brillman all offer the resistor for your switch
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steve(ill)
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 81440 |
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https://www.steinertractor.com/IHS950-Field-Resistor-on-light-switch
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Steve in NJ
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Andover, NJ Points: 11833 |
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Put the resistor in. Don't buy that aftermarket switch. It doesn't fit in any of the AC instrument panels without grounding itself out. If you need a whole switch, I think we're the only company that offers the OEM switch rebuilt/restored "that fits" on exchange or outright. If the switch is workin', just put a resistor in it and yer' good ta' go! Steve@B&B
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Les Kerf
Orange Level Joined: 08 May 2020 Location: Idaho Points: 796 |
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Yes. An ohm is an ohm is an ohm. The electrons do not care one whit. Can't say that I would do it that way myself though
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