Sorry, that's what I meant. Arc the field post with a hot wire from the
battery. When I changed my Rover to negative ground the field reverted to
positive ground after I let it sit for a while. I suppose the residual
magnetism was strong enough that i didn't arc it long enough. The second jolt
seemed to cure it.
Bill Lawrence
> Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:49:58 -0400
> From: mgcharlie@comcast.net
> To: ynotink@msn.com; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Charging system
>
> Bill,
> I polarized the generator, but hadn't heard of doing so to the
> regulator. I did change polarity in this process. How do I do it?
> Thanks.
> Charlie
>
> WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
>> Did you polarize the voltage regulator when you re-installed the
>> charging system? I changed polarity on my latest project (57 Land
>> Rover) and I had to arc the regulator twice before it decided I was
>> serious.
>>
>> Bill Lawrence
>>
>>> Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:59:45 -0400
>>> From: mgcharlie@comcast.net
>>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [Healeys] Charging system
>>>
>>> Yesterday I got my BT7 tricarb running again after a several year
>>> cosmetic restoration. I had done the engine some years previously.
>>> This latest work also included a new wiring harness and a Smitty 5
>> speed
>>> conversion.
>>> Before starting the car I verified that all of the electrical systems
>>> worked, but after starting saw that the charging light was on. Before
>>> the project everything had worked. I checked the generator in-situ as
>>> outlined in the factory manual and it showed to be putting out fine. I
>>> also checked all of the connections at the regulator for the correct
>>> location and tightness, including the ground.and where it attaches to
>>> the body.
>>> All seems fine, so before I blame the voltage regulator ( that worked
>>> fine previously), is there anywhere else that I should be looking?
>>> Perhaps taking the overdrive circuit out of the mix?
>>> Any suggestions are welcome.
>>> BTW, does anyone actually change the settings on the regulator? It
>>> worked before, why would it not now? It seems akin to the instructions
>>> in the manual for taking apart the clutch cover.
>>> Thanks.
>>> Charlie Baldwin
>>>
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>> name of mgcharlie.vcf]
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