Not only the lights, but the wipers, too, for a while, and the radio, with
each being turned off as I neared my destination.
I was driving Savannah-D.C., and somewhere midway on the trip the light began
to glow. Thinking back, I suspect I still had some power coming from the
alternator. When I finally arrived, the battery was so dead I couldn't even
jump start the car and I had to tow it to good old Manhattan Motors, who fixed
it as it was still under warranty in 1969. However, Manhattan, being the swine
they were, also said they did a tune-up (which I had just done in Savannah
before leaving) and wanted to charge me tons for that work. I hit the roof and
they moved the conversation into a back room. There they cut the charge in
half and I, being a callow 21-year-old freshly returned from 'Nam, caved and
paid it, the scum.
Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 3:41 am
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Ignition Light
Amazing, especially with lights on! I only managed about 30 in an 80s car
with an early engine management system and it started running rough, no
lights. I always knew MGBs were 10 times better than modern cars ...
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
... I had an alternator (nearly brand-new, too) fail during a cross-country
trip and managed around 300 miles on battery alone, although during the last
few miles the OD wouldn't stay engaged and the lights were real dim.
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