mexa : 12 volt conversion$?

12 volt conversion$?
Post by mexa on Aug 8, 2006, 3:31pm

Hey Guys,
thank you all for making this such an entertaining and useful website. I own a 67 M715 and it has been out of commision because of a faulty generator. I did not have the $400.00+ for another one, but i found one on e-bay for $85.00. I am a full time college student with two kids and a wife, so money is not always available. I finally talked my wife into letting me buy the generator on e-bay and when it came in it worked only to get me to the DMV to get the thing registered. Now I am Stuck with two generators that do not work and a very upset wife. I was wondering how much would it cost to convert my M715 to a 12 volt system, and how do I do it?
Thanks
Ivan, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Re: 12 volt conversion$?
Post by jeepistdougiowa on Aug 8, 2006, 3:53pm

Ivan, did you try adjusting the voltage regulator yet?

On the pulley end in the generator there is a recessed hex pipe plug, you remove that and turn the small screw inside to adjust it. You could go by the green area on the in dash gauge, but I prefer to use a multimeter connected to the large lead coming out of the generator. You want 28.8 volts.

Hope this helps, surely someone else will chime in with 12v conversion info.

Doug

Re: 12 volt conversion$?
Post by redneck1 on Aug 10, 2006, 10:25am

Welcome to the madness.
Get a 12V coil and have your starter converted to 12V.
Change all your bulbs and drive it.
Memphis equipment is where I got the coil
A local alternator shop rewound the starter.
I think I got around $160.00 in it.
Redneck1