Speaking of ignition warning lamps, what is yours doing? It is possible for
a failed lamp to affect charging in that the engine may need to be revved to
3k or so to get it to start, once started it will charge normally down to
and including idle speeds. It is possible that a brand-new alt in
conjunction with a failed warning lamp may not start charging at all.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon <a77mgb@yahoo.com>
To: mgs list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 2:51 PM
Subject: Alternator no chargy
> Hey gang,
>
> My alternator seems to have died. Battery measures a
> lower voltage running than off. After charging it, it
> slowly drops until dead.
>
> Isn't there something with the ignition lamp or other
> warning lamp that can make a good alternator appear
> bad?
>
> How many amps is she rated at?
>
> Any reason to keep the original alternator in leu of a
> Delco conversion other than originality? My thinking:
> regulator and or diodes alone cost as much as a Delco
> would cost a mere mortal, but being a jeeper, I happen
> to have two spare Delco's on the shelf, so that's
> *free* to me. I'm sure I have a bracket that will
> work. Also I assume the Delco is at least as good of
> alternator. No?
>
> Hey if worst, comes to worst, maybe I should drop in
> my spare Buick 231 ;-]
>
> Cheerio,
> jon
>
> =====
> 77 MGB "Christine" slowly, with black cow catchers
>
> 58 Willys CJ-3B, the Killer-B
>
> C'mon Al, quit grovelling, if they're too stupid to punch a hole in a
card, they probably shouldn't be deciding who should be the leader.
>
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