Yes just touch it to ground. Do not hold it for long. Just a touch. > > From: "WCR" <1roscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2005/10/25 Tue AM 11:10:38 EDT > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: IML: Polarizing a generator > > If I remember right, you disconnect the field wire from the regulator and > touch it momentarily to a good ground. OR, remove the field wire from the > generator and connect a temporary jumper wire to that terminal, and touch it > momentarily to ground. Same difference. > > Bill & Tami Roddick > '64 Imperial Crown (triple-black) > '66 Imperial Crown (triple-green) > '72 'Cuda 340 (in pieces right now) > '88 Cherokee Laredo > '95 Concorde > > > _____ > > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mel Wyshynski > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:41 AM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: Polarizing a generator > > > Hello All > > I just had the armature on my 40 amp generator rewound. > Prior to rewinding the generator was charging but it was obvious something > was wrong (running very hot and the amp gauge was moving back and forth). > Sunday I reinstalled the generator and it does not charge. > I recall reading something about polarizing a generator but do not recall > the procedure. > If the generator should be polarized what is the exact procedure? > Thanks for any help provided. > > Mel > 1959 LeBaron FDHT > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm