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Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
From: Richard <taylorturbo6@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:57:56 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net, 6pack@autox.team.net, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
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Jim --- Let us know if rebuilding your original alternator raises the readin=
g to more than 13.xxv. I recall my original Lucas never showed as high as it=
s replacement Delco number of 14.6v=20
Dick=20

> On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:13 PM, <dctr6@optonline.net> <dctr6@optonline.net> w=
rote:
>=20
> Actually, no they don=E2=80=99t have the facilities.  However, I have take=
n the 2nd alternator to a local auto electric shop where they tested it and i=
t=E2=80=99s only putting out a little over 13 volts which I do not believe i=
s enough.  I plan to retrieve my original alternator and have it re-built (w=
hich I should have done in the first place).
> Dennis
> =20
> From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>=20
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:31 PM
> To: dctr6@optonline.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
> =20
> Can=E2=80=99t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their m=
achine?  Jim Henningsen
> =20
> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of dctr6@optonl=
ine.net
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
> =20
>    Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. Charg=
ed battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging batt=
ery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s book). Buy rebuilt a=
lternator and the same thing happens.  Swap alternator for a second rebuilt u=
nit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different me=
ters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alt=
ernators.  What=E2=80=99s wrong??
> Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>Jim --- Let us know if rebu=
ilding your original alternator raises the reading to more than 13.xxv. I re=
call my original Lucas never showed as high as its replacement Delco number o=
f 14.6v&nbsp;</div><div>Dick&nbsp;</div><div><br>On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:13 PM=
, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>&gt; &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
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oNormal">Actually, no they don=E2=80=99t have the facilities.&nbsp; However,=
 I have taken the 2<sup>nd</sup> alternator to a local auto electric shop wh=
ere they tested it and it=E2=80=99s only putting out a little over 13 volts w=
hich I do not believe is enough. &nbsp;I plan to retrieve my original altern=
ator and have it re-built (which I should have done in the first place).<o:p=
></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dennis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1=
E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jim H=
enningsen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>&gt;=
 <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>; <a href=3D"mailto=
:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D=
"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE=
: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Can=E2=80=
=99t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their machine?&nbs=
p; Jim Henningsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>=
<div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0=
in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <=
b>On Behalf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.ne=
t</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> <=
a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>=
Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>=
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></=
p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">&nbsp;&nbsp; Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery wen=
t dead. Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not c=
harging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s book). B=
uy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.&nbsp; Swap alternator for a=
 second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is not being charged. Tri=
ed 3 different meters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 volts. &nbsp;Hard to believe I=
 got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.&nbsp; What=E2=80=99s wrong??<o:p></o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><=
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