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Rather than trusting the somewhat vague voltmeter on my =E2=80=9975 TR6, =
I installed a USB connector that has a LED voltage readout included. As =
the speedometer on my TR6 doesn=E2=80=99t work (another story), I plug =
in my iPhone into one of the USB ports and run a speedometer app. Not =
perfect but much better than no speedometer if you really need to know. =
I hard wired in the unit, some work by plugging into the =E2=80=9Ccigarett=
e lighter=E2=80=9D outlet. When I turn on the ignition, before =
starting, the readout gives me battery voltage, usually about 12.5 =
volts. Once the car is started, the readout is the alternator output - =
starting at around 14.1 at startup and dropping down to around 13.4 =
after the car has been running for awhile. Cost is around $14.00 on =
Amazon (dual USB charge socket with LED voltmeter and wire fuse kit).
Frank Burkhart
> On Oct 16, 2020, at 8:34 PM, dctr6@optonline.net wrote:
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> I had my original alternator rebuilt by a local shop (Orange Auto =
Electric in Newburgh, NY). That alternator tested at 14+ volts (as =
opposed to the 13+ I was getting out of the 2 previously purchased =
rebuilds) and we are now getting 13+ at the battery even under load. =
Yes, it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Csupposed=E2=80=9D to be 14.2 but it=E2=80=99s =
better than 12 and it appears to be sufficient to charge the battery. At =
this point I=E2=80=99m keeping my eye on the voltmeter (Funny aside =
here: Through all this, we never thought to look at the voltmeter) and =
will occasionally check the battery but I=E2=80=99m hoping that this =
episode is over. I now know more about alternators than I ever thought =
I=E2=80=99d have to. I=E2=80=99m assuming that the other 2 alternators =
may not have been rebuilt correctly.
> Thanks to Dick, Robert, Richard, Dave, John, David, Bob, Rob, =
Gene, Steve, Brian, Ron, Victor, Robert, Michael, Jim and =
anybody/everybody else that chipped in with suggestions. I appreciate =
it.
> Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U =20
> =20
> From: mohawktriumphs <mohawktriumphs@aol.com =
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
> =20
> What ever fixed the no charge ?
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> Sent from my ASUS Pad
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> Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. =
Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not =
charging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s =
book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens. Swap =
alternator for a second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is =
not being charged. Tried 3 different meters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 =
volts. Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators. What=E2=80=99s =
wrong??
> Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Rather than trusting the somewhat vague voltmeter on my =E2=80=99=
75 TR6, I installed a USB connector that has a LED voltage readout =
included. As the speedometer on my TR6 doesn=E2=80=99t work =
(another story), I plug in my iPhone into one of the USB ports and run a =
speedometer app. Not perfect but much better than no speedometer =
if you really need to know. I hard wired in the unit, some work by =
plugging into the =E2=80=9Ccigarette lighter=E2=80=9D outlet. When =
I turn on the ignition, before starting, the readout gives me battery =
voltage, usually about 12.5 volts. Once the car is started, the =
readout is the alternator output - starting at around 14.1 at startup =
and dropping down to around 13.4 after the car has been running for =
awhile. Cost is around $14.00 on Amazon (dual USB charge socket =
with LED voltmeter and wire fuse kit).<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Frank Burkhart</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Oct 16, 2020, at 8:34 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net"; class=3D"">dctr6@optonline.net</a> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""> I had my =
original alternator rebuilt by a local shop (Orange Auto Electric in =
Newburgh, NY). That alternator tested at 14+ volts (as opposed to =
the 13+ I was getting out of the 2 previously purchased rebuilds) and we =
are now getting 13+ at the battery even under load. Yes, it=E2=80=99s =
=E2=80=9Csupposed=E2=80=9D to be 14.2 but it=E2=80=99s better than 12 =
and it appears to be sufficient to charge the battery. At this point =
I=E2=80=99m keeping my eye on the voltmeter (Funny aside here: Through =
all this, we never thought to look at the voltmeter) and will =
occasionally check the battery but I=E2=80=99m hoping that this episode =
is over. I now know more about alternators than I ever thought =
I=E2=80=99d have to. I=E2=80=99m assuming that the other 2 =
alternators may not have been rebuilt correctly.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""> Thanks =
to Dick, Robert, Richard, Dave, John, David, Bob, Rob, Gene, Steve, =
Brian, Ron, Victor, Robert, Michael, Jim and anybody/everybody else that =
chipped in with suggestions. I appreciate it.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Dennis Culligan, Highland, =
NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"border-style: solid none =
none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); =
padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>mohawktriumphs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mohawktriumphs@aol.com"; style=3D"color: rgb(5, 99, 193); =
text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">mohawktriumphs@aol.com</a>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, October 16, 2020 =
5:44 PM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net"; style=3D"color: rgb(5, 99, 193); =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">dctr6@optonline.net</a><br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Cc:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: rgb(5, 99, 193); =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: rgb(5, 99, 193); =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [6pack] Alternator not =
charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><p =
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">What ever fixed the no charge ?<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Sent from my =
ASUS Pad<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net"; style=3D"color: rgb(5, 99, 193); =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">dctr6@optonline.net</a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""> Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new =
battery went dead. Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows =
alternator is not charging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan =
Master=E2=80=99s book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing =
happens. Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same =
thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different meters =E2=80=93 =
all showed 12 volts. Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt =
alternators. What=E2=80=99s wrong??<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
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