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Wrong tractor - Cub

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Topic: Wrong tractor - Cub

Posted By: Larry Miller
Subject: Wrong tractor - Cub
Date Posted: 21 May 2020 at 10:23pm

I have a Cub - the light switch on the later Cub's have a spring like wire between two of the contacts. What does that do?

Larry Miller

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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 21 May 2020 at 10:28pm

Sounds like it's a resistor. I'm not sure of the reason.

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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 22 May 2020 at 6:12am

high - low charge , similar to 'B' light switch ??

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Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 22 May 2020 at 6:46am

Could also be the resistor for "Dim" headlights. All Farmalls have Hi/Low headlights.

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Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 22 May 2020 at 7:07am

As Jay mentioned, Hi or Lo charge; also mentioned the HI was for Field work and Lo was for Road use, less blinding the oncoming traffic.
6 volt or 12 volt?

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Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 22 May 2020 at 10:46pm

When lights are on, generator field goes to high charge to compensate for lights-on draw.

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