CHolmes 0 Posted January 1, 2008 Anyone have a link here to describe how to test a Voltage Reg on the B-10? I am not even sure if this can be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HubbardRA 19 Posted January 1, 2008 Try this link. You can also read about the voltage regulators themselves by selecting the correct document from the listings seen in the upper left corner. http://www.simpletractors.com/service/electrics/electrical_systems.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsnik 1 Posted January 2, 2008 My first Simplicity was a 717. The starter/generator gets hot but this one got real hot and you could hear the belt groaning like when there's something stuck in the auger of a snow thrower (although there was no bearing noise, I think it was stuck on charge) and then the magic smoke came out of the regulator (or at least it gave off that acrid, burnt electrical smell). I read all of Al Eden's series of articles, which provide a good education and are exceptional in that they explain the complicated in a way that enthusiasts who are not engineers or mechanics can understand. I was later shocked to discover he is a real, living, person who posts here regularly. My best guess was that the person who sold the 717 to me had replaced the short frame starter/generator with a long frame unit without changing the 2 pole regulator to a 3 pole regulator and this resulted in overcharging of the starter/generator and eventual burnout of the 2 pole regulator. Sadly the problem never got resolved because I remain unsure of the issues involved and the costs are potentially too high for this class of tractor. Your B-10 is a vastly more valuable class of tractor and well worth sorting out this problem. I am guessing you must determine if you have a short frame or long frame starter/generators and/or 2 pole versus 3 pole regulator. I never got to the point of how you determine if you have a short frame or long frame starter/generator (hopefully we are staying within the boundaries of censorship here) and, if a short one, should you install a long frame and go with a 3 pole regulator? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites