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On the other hand....
On advantage to converting to a GM-style alternator is availability of spar=
e parts whilst travelling.=C2=A0 If you drive your car on trips (to VTR for=
example) and you experience a failure in the charging system you can get a=
replacement just about anywhere.
But if you have a trailer queen stick with the dynamo.
Dave=20
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On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 04:56:32 PM CDT, Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@c=
omcast.net> wrote: =20
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If you only have the original electrical devices with their normal power d=
emands, then the stock generator is capable of handling everything.
Note: the original headlights may have been about 40 W each compared to nea=
rly 50% more than that for modern lights.
I have a stock generator, a good voltage, regulator, and a few LED lights. =
The headlights are NOT LED. They are H4 halogen. The generator keeps up wit=
h everything just fine.
I used the LED tail lights. I did not change any of the other running light=
s.
I think that my total power demand is slightly less than original.
I see no good reason to switch to an alternator!
However, if I were to add some driving lights, then I probably do not have =
enough power output from the stock generator.
on the other hand, switching to LED headlights and LED driving lights prob=
ably would reduce my overall power demand from where it is right now.
I have not switched my headlights to LED because I am not convinced that th=
e H4 LED replacements are as good as the halogens for the beam pattern .=20
-Tony
Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine
> On Jul 6, 2023, at 3:12 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2023 13:25:10 +0000
> From: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
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> Subject: [TR] generator vs alternator
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> Recently picked up a 59 TR3 which has an alternator conversion.=C2=A0 Sin=
ce the engine was separate, I have no idea how well the generator works or =
if at all.=C2=A0 It is still in the engine compartment, wires connected (un=
like the engine).=C2=A0 how can I test it?
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> Given the current availability of LED lights, and since I have no interes=
t in installing a radio, should I try to keep the current setup (little jok=
e there) or go back to a generator?
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> Are there wiring diagrams for this car with a generator?
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dvantage to converting to a GM-style alternator is availability of spare pa=
rts whilst travelling. If you drive your car on trips (to VTR for exa=
mple) and you experience a failure in the charging system you can get a rep=
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hodes <spamiam@comcast.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">If you only have the original electri=
cal devices with their normal power demands, then the stock generator is ca=
pable of handling everything.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Note: the original headlights may have been about 40 W each compar=
ed to nearly 50% more than that for modern lights.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a stock generator, a good voltage, regu=
lator, and a few LED lights. The headlights are NOT LED. They are H4 haloge=
n. The generator keeps up with everything just fine.<br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I used the LED tail lights. I did not change=
any of the other running lights.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">I think that my total power demand is slightly less than origin=
al.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I see no good reas=
on to switch to an alternator!<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">However, if I were to add some driving lights, then I probably do =
not have enough power output from the stock generator.<br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"> on the other hand, switching to LED headl=
ights and LED driving lights probably would reduce my overall power demand =
from where it is right now.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">I have not switched my headlights to LED because I am not convinced t=
hat the H4 LED replacements are as good as the halogens for the beam patter=
n . <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">-Tony<br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analyti=
cal Engine<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> On Jul=
6, 2023, at 3:12 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-request@autox.team.net"; re=
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v><div dir=3D"ltr">> From: dave northrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@rant=
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h has an alternator conversion. Since the engine was separate, I have=
no idea how well the generator works or if at all. It is still in th=
e engine compartment, wires connected (unlike the engine). how can I =
test it?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> Giv=
en the current availability of LED lights, and since I have no interest in =
installing a radio, should I try to keep the current setup (little joke the=
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