It gets worse on my Roadster story below. I was in college, didn't have the
money to replace the alternator so when it got dark, I tucked in behind a 58
footer semi and drove the last 140 miles WITHOUT the headlites on. I figured
if the semi was loaded and hit something, it would still take longer than my 1
ton roadster to stop. People kept flashing me high beams the whole way and I
thought, do they really think I don't know my lights are off?? Not smart, but
no other choice. Begged my Dad for the money to replace the alternator when I
got into Sacramento.
--- On Fri, 12/4/09, peter harrison <granvillecomputing@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: peter harrison <granvillecomputing@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] non roadster question
To: "datsun" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 4, 2009, 9:07 PM
you can run a car a long time on a battery - as long as you don't use the
headlights - i remember running from gorman pass to van nuys with just side
markers when the alternator packed up - dangerous - but deemed necessary -
turned on the headlights - and DIED.
> From: sumton@sbcglobal.net
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:48:33 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] non roadster question
>
> the alternator on my roadster is currently not hooked up, and i've been
> running the engine and driving it around the driveway. of course, i have to
> periodically hook up the charger.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Wells" <sew_cpa@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pat Mahoney" <dynaguy54@hotmail.com>; "datsun roadster"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; "Bubba" <bubwin@mts.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] non roadster question
>
>
I lost the alternater on my 68 1600 some years ago on a trip from Los Angeles
to Sacramento ~ about 440 miles, 7 hr trip.
I was able to drive on just the battery from L.A. to Tulare, about 300 miles.
I then stopped at a gas station, had them recharge the battey for 3 hrs and
completed my trip.
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