Rich,
There really isn't too much that can wear out in these things. The only
replacement parts, are the brushes, and the bearings. My first guess is to open
it up and check the brushes, and clean the armature. Do you have a copy of a
bugeye factory shop manual?? there is a lot of detail about the generator in
these. If you don't I can take a look at mine this weekend and make you a copy
of that section, or you can always stop by on Sat and borrow it.
Regards - Bryan (59-bugeye)
San Jose - CA
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>The generator on our Bugeye isn't quite doing it's thing. When disconnected
>from the regulator and with the terminals shorted together, I read 10 volts
>at idle. The books say this should be 15 and then proceed to tell you what
>to do if it's zero or only a few volts -- nothing about a little low (10 V)
>though! Obviously 10 volts isn't going to charge anything.
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>So, any advice on what to check next? It's a tach-drive generator so it's
>not going to be cheap to get a rebuilt one (although there is a good
>alternator/generator shop near home). Could it be something as simple as
>brushes or is a rebuild a better idea at this point?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich Hill
>'60 AH Sprite
>'79 MG Midget
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