| To: | "'mgs@autox.team.net'" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net> |
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| Subject: | Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems |
| From: | Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net> |
| Date: | Wed, 2 Sep 1998 07:37:16 -0400 |
Rule #1 of alternator diagnosis: Never try to diagnose a potentially sick alternator with a flat (or potentially sick) battery. Borrow a known good battery from another car if needed. Contrary to some folks belief, an alternator will not charge a flat battery. A generator will (because it uses permanent magnets) but an alternator won't (because it needs battery voltage to energize a set of electromagnets). Chris Kotting ckotting@iwaynet.net |
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