I will attempt to charge it up this evening. The alternator belt seems
tight, and the alternator clearly spins when the engine turns. I was last
week getting a very faint glow on the ingition warning light when on a full
load. (Heater fan, headlights, and brakes all working).
Last evening I attempted to assess the connection of the wires on the back
of the alternator, and I am not sure of how well that connection is. Does
the connector just slide on to the flat posts, or is there a locking tab or
small bolt that must also be attached?
Futher question: I have an alternator from a 1500 Midget. Will it work/fit
on a '74? It came with a square mounting bracket, but I don't see such an
item on the 1275.
Thanks,
Charles
'74 Midget
'68 Sprite
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Bloomfield, NJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
To: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Monday, December 20, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Yet another ignition problem
>The battery provides storage, buffering, and continuity. You may be
>thinking only of its storage capability. You need the battery there
>to at least pass current. The first time my Sprite just dead stopped
>running was when I was driving spiritedly down some twisty lanes with
>bumps. After one of the bumps, the car died. Inspection revealed that
>the battery cable had popped off (I did not have a battery tie-down
>at the time). I put it back on and went on my way. This is a '65 with
>a generator.
>
>I agree with the idea of charging over night. Most chargers have a
>meter that basically shows the level of 'charge' in the battery.
>Typically, upon first hooking up to the battery, the meter will read
>high (6-8 on a scale of 8). By morning it should read below 2. If it
>does not go down to about 2 with an 8 hour charge, it may be time to
>buy new. If it initially reads at either end (pegged) of the scale, I
>would suspect that the battery is shot, also.
>
>Given what Charles has told us, I suspect that the spridget was
>running off the battery and charging system of the booster car. This
>suggests a battery problem beyond just not holding a charge, though
>it could be a regulator problem, I guess.
>
>At 7:56 AM +0000 12/20/99, Andy Webster wrote:
>>I would expect that if the charging system is in order, the car should
>>continue to run when the battery is disconnected.....unless thats only on
>>cars with generators.....?
>>I'd be checking the alternator and putting the battery on a charger for a
>>night to see if its charging deep enough.
>>Andy
>>
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