>>>On Thu, 15 Feb 1996, A.D.Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you really must know, I've been running with the alternator
>disconnected because
>>>> must have forgotten to plug it back in. I found out this morning after
>recharging
>>>> my battery 4 times and getting a new battery convinced the old one was
>bust. Don't
>>>
>>>In cases like this the red charge light should come on, shouldn't it?
Well no it doesn't. It should come on when the ignition circuit is live but the
engine
isn't running - ie just when you're starting up. It doesn't ever come on at all
if you
unplug its power feed from the alternator. I should have noticed, but I've
been a bit
preoccupied working out where to mount a voltmeter and ammeter.
jfischer@supercollider.com (James Fischer) suggests that a voltmeter and
ammeter would
help; well, they're waiting to go in anytime now. Does anyone have an ammeter
in a midget
with alternator ? How big a range should I need. I've picked up a +30 / -30 amp
ammeter.
Will this be enough, or will it melt at some inconvenient point ?
Cheers
Andy
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