Alan,
I just got over this problem with my 59 Bugeye. Battery thoughly checked
out OK, generator cleaned and bench tested OK, replaced the regulator with a
new Lucas (spelled CHINA) - still had the same problem. Finally, one day
scratching my head and looking at the regulator box, I had a friend start
the car and watch the light while I manually closed the voltage points. The
light went out. Started it again without touching the regulator and the
light went out and has stayed out. I think whatever coating was on the
voltage points just needed to be burnt off. I have heard of folks on the
list getting "bad" regulators. I wonder if their problem could have been
solved with this technique.
Anyway, hope this helps. The problem drove me nuts for a few weeks. Have
fun at spriterush. Wish I trusted my Bug to make it there!
Jeff Church
AN5L 11627
Chesapeake, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: hello39@idt.net <hello39@idt.net>
To: spridget@autox.team.net <spridget@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 5:13 AM
Subject: Generating more problems
>I am busily prepping for carlisle and spriterush98 and am at wits end
>with a
>generator problem. Have a number of tachdrive generators that all have
>been
>installed in my 59 bugeye and with the same results.
>My ignition light remains on at idle and at speed.
>I have reversed polarity on the car and gone thru the wire from the + to
>the small lug on the generator each time with no change on 3 different
>units.
>I'm trying to square away before trailering south and need some way to
>cure the problem.
>I am assuming that evrything being done right and now question the
>voltage
>regulator. I'll take any and all suggestions in an attempt to resolve.
>Thanks in advance.
>Charging for Carlisle, NOT!!!!
>Alan
>
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