dynamo brushes 1958 flash

[rockthedog]

hi any one tell me the standard wiring for the dynamo brushes please, think mine are wrong thank you, mal

[beezermacc]

Hi, when looking directly at the brush end of the dynamo, there are two brushes, and two wires exiting from the field coil lead holes. With the field coil lead holes at the top the right brush goes to 'D' and the left brush goes to the earth stud (little screw above the bearing) where the right field coil lead is also attached. The left field coil lead goes to 'F'. This is the usual arrangemet though other arrangemets will work if the dynamo has been apart and things have been altered. If the dynamo is not working you can try flashing the live side of your battery on the 'F' terminal. You can also try swapping the field coil leads over. If the dynamo was working and is now not working maybe the brushes have have got worn or stuck.

[rockthedog]

Hi, when looking directly at the brush end of the dynamo, there are two brushes, and two wires exiting from the field coil lead holes. With the field coil lead holes at the top the right brush goes to 'D' and the left brush goes to the earth stud (little screw above the bearing) where the right field coil lead is also attached. The left field coil lead goes to 'F'. This is the usual arrangemet though other arrangemets will work if the dynamo has been apart and things have been altered. If the dynamo is not working you can try flashing the live side of your battery on the 'F' terminal. You can also try swapping the field coil leads over. If the dynamo was working and is now not working maybe the brushes have have got worn or stuck.

  thank you beezermacc will go and have another look ,i think at some time it has had a elcetronic reg box on it and they may have changed the field wires ib the dynamo will report back thank you mal.

[LJ.]

Mal... In case there are problems at the regulator end, why not try out the dynamo first after refitting? A simple 12volt light bulb as I've made up, connected to both the field and dynamo connections on end cap with crocodile clip to the earth on bikes frame. The light should shine when engine runs. 

[rockthedog]

Hi, when looking directly at the brush end of the dynamo, there are two brushes, and two wires exiting from the field coil lead holes. With the field coil lead holes at the top the right brush goes to 'D' and the left brush goes to the earth stud (little screw above the bearing) where the right field coil lead is also attached. The left field coil lead goes to 'F'. This is the usual arrangemet though other arrangemets will work if the dynamo has been apart and things have been altered. If the dynamo is not working you can try flashing the live side of your battery on the 'F' terminal. You can also try swapping the field coil leads over. If the dynamo was working and is now not working maybe the brushes have have got worn or stuck.

  thank you beezermacc will go and have another look ,i think at some time it has had a elcetronic reg box on it and they may have changed the field wires ib the dynamo will report back thank you mal.

  THANKS beezermacc now sorted it was wired up for old 3 wire reg cheers rockthedog

[rockthedog]

Mal... In case there are problems at the regulator end, why not try out the dynamo first after refitting? A simple 12volt light bulb as I've made up, connected to both the field and dynamo connections on end cap with crocodile clip to the earth on bikes frame. The light should shine when engine runs. 

thanks karma mal.