Light switch or battery

[1928Pickuppain]

So last night I'm cursing down the road and my lights started flickering and the motor started sputtering and coughing turned off lights ran fine again. Now the only reason I was thinking battery is my battery has been very dead for a long while I just hand crank it to start. And I was thing that maybe it got so dead it stopped being able to regulate it with the headlights on or dose it not matter. I'm runing stock 6vt pos ground

 

[Mike V. Florida]

With the headlights on there is more draw than whhat the Generator can supply. Try adjusting the third brush.

I while back I read about a remote third brush adjuster but I can't remember where.

 

[Patrick L.]

You were cursing while running down the road ?? What were you cursing at,, the lights going dim ??

Your battery has been dead for a long time ?? What is your normal charge rate without the lights on ?? If its in the 10-12 amp range the lights should stay lit for quite a while.. If its down in the daylight normal range of about 5 amps then the lights may not last too long with a bad battery..

 

[Aerocraft]

Years ago, when the Model A Coupe was my only car and I was broke, I would run out of battery during a long overnight drive. By disconnecting one headlight, I would be able to continue the drive and actually charge the battery. Now, I have better sense and a better battery but I have that idea in my back pocket if I happen to get caught in a similar situation. Gar Williams

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Leaving a lead/acid battery low on charge or dead is a good way to shorten the battery life. Do you do daylight driving, and does it then charge the battery? If not then you need to keep a battery charger on it, such as a 6 amp charger for a few hours each day. You'll also need to fix the generator or what ever is wrong in the charging circuit.