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Re: Alt warning Lamp

To: Christopher Albers <Christopher.Albers@bubbs.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: Alt warning Lamp
From: Ian Spencer <ian@sunbeamalpine.org>
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 20:20:33 -0400
The Lucas MBG alternator also fits without modifications. Bolt on and
eleminate the other bits.

Christopher Albers wrote:
> 
> ian@sunbeamalpine.org writes:
> >I just went through this problem myself. It could be the warning light
> >simulator. This looks like the turn signal relay, but with an elbow
> >bracket on the end of it. It mounts on the left hand side of the engine
> >compartment with one of the upper screws that holds the clutch pedal in
> >place. These are VERY delicate and will break if dropped or mishandled.
> >This will cause the light to stay on. If the Alternator isn't charging,
> >the light will stay on too. What altermator do you have? If it's one
> >with the internal regulator, you can bypass all the relays and
> >regulators on the left hand side by the fuse box.
> 
> Solve all your problems (except for smoky Lucas wires) by switching to a
> single wire GM alternator.  This will eliminate that pesky 4TR regulator,
> the field isolating relay & the warning light simulator; all weak links in
> the nightmarish Lucas system.
> 
> CNA

-- 
Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
'64 Series IV Automatic B9401426 BW LRX
'67 Series V Alpine B395016967 LRX

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