Hello,
Maybe its the lamp thats causing your problems?? Disconnect it and
see what happens? I don't have one on mine and I have no run-on. I don't
think its truely needed. I just have to goose the car a bit (over 2000rpm)
then tthe alt stays 'on' till the revs drop to like 5-600.
DAniel 69 2000
SF CA
> I did wire the "lamp" light bulb as suggested by Tom Walters, as my alt has
> no wires, just the post as described by Dan Neuman. I just connected the
> old white and the B/W to the post on the alt.
>
> I still have not found the reference to this in the archives.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Daniel Beatty
> NOWROCer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick J. Horne [mailto:horne@cs.utexas.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 5:03 PM
> To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
> Cc: Roadsters; Daniel Beatty
> Subject: Re: Run on Alternator
>
>
> As I recall some alternators need a diode in line with the excitation lead
> from
> the ignition switch. I don't remember what the specs need to be on it, but
> the problem is that the alternator is feeding some of its output back up the
> wire to the switch, which is now open. This continues to supply power to
> the
> coil. I will see if I can find any information in my records.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
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