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Re: Run on Alternator

To: nowroc@pacifier.com
Subject: Re: Run on Alternator
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:33:22 -0700 (PDT)
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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