FORD TRACTOR 12 VOLT CONVERSION INFO

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FREE WIRING DIAGRAMS!

Each link will take you to all the diagrams I have for each tractor listed.

DIAGRAMS FOR 9N 2N TRACTORS

Original 6 volt and 12 volt diagrams for 9N and 2N front distributor tractors. The 6 volt diagrams show the original 3 brush generator and cutout configuration. Many of these tractors were upgraded to the 8N "B" generator with a voltage regulator. For that 6 volt configuration use the early 8N front distributor 6 volt diagram in the next set down on this page.

DIAGRAMS FOR EARLY 8N TRACTORS

Original 6 volt and 12 volt diagrams for the early 8N front distributor tractors.

DIAGRAMS FOR LATE 8N NAA TRACTORS

Original 6 volt and 12 volt diagrams for the late 8N side distributor tractors and 53 Jubilee.

DIAGRAMS FOR 601 801 TRACTORS

A couple 12 volt diagrams for these tractors.

VOLTMETER CONNECTIONS

A couple 12 volt diagrams showng where to connect a voltmeter.

MORE FREE DIAGRAMS!

This is a direct link to the free wiring diagrams published on the ntractorclub web site. Wait for it. This is a large PDF file with all of the diagrams in one file. Please, look around while you are there. They have already published much of the information you are getting ready to ask me. I enjoy responding to messages about tractors, but you will get more and faster answers from more people if you search the archives and ask questions on the ntractor club forum. I'm not on-line 24-7 but some of those guys seem to be. There is also a very remote possibility that I may not be 100% correct 100% of the time, GRIN.

This ain't the same as surgery on your body, but getting a second opinion is always a good idea.

As previously mentioned, all of my conversion diagrams have been designed to stay as close to the original wiring as possible.

I believe there has been one serious error in most of the "store-bought" tractor conversions. For some inexplicable reason, for nmany years, most "professional" conversions were being wired so that the ammeter no longer measured current flow in and out of the battery! They were re-connecting the ammeter so it could only measure alternator output. I can think of no reason why they would make that change, since it makes the ammeter almost useless. All of the better conversion kits and diagrams should have corrected this error by now.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO CONVERT?

There are some good reasons to convert your tractor to 12 volts, but there are at least as many reasons for keeping the original 6 volt system. If you have already decided that a 12 volt conversion is the right decision for your tractor, and are positive that you are capable of doing the work properly yourself, please skip this link.

HOWEVER, I must warn you that based on my observations and experiences the original 6 volt system is usually less complicated, more durable, and cheaper to maintain than any 12 volt conversion, PERIOD. If your are the least bit unsure of your reasons for wanting to go with a 12 volt system, PLEASE review the additional information I have provided on the 6 volt vs 12 volt decision HERE.

The diagrams show the BEST way that I have found to convert your 6 Volt, Positive Ground, N-Series Tractor to 12 Volts, Negative Ground. If you are interested in some less-common conversions, I have provided examples HERE

For more information and instructions on 12 volt conversions please continue to the

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