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TR3A GENERATOR WOES

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR3A GENERATOR WOES
From: RMAIL@aol.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 14:54:55 -0400
I'M A VERY RECENT ROOKIE TO TRIUMPH OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT A 1961 TR3A WITH A
(SURPRISE) NONFUNCTIONAL GENERATOR.  I ACQUIRED A LUCAS C.39 PV-2 GENERATOR
OFF A TR4, INSTALLED IT, (WIRED CORRECTLY, I DOUBLE CHECKED), BUT WHEN I
STARTED THE ENGINE, THE IGNITION LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF AND THE AMMETER
WENT CRAZY. I DISCONNECTED THE GENERATOR, CONNECTED THE D AND F TERMINALS
TOGETHER AND MEASURED THE VOLTAGE OUTPUT AT OVER 40 VOLTS. (MY VOLTMETER
CHECKS OUT OK).  MY QUESTIONS: 1) WHAT DO I DO NOW?  2) HAVE I LIKELY FRIED
THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR?  ANY SUGESTIONS?  THANKS

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