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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">I have looked at that circuit and with your answers, the only thing I come up with is defective voltage regulator (that is based on testing as indicated below). There really isn’t much to go
wrong with the alternator itself. However, regulators and off shore sourcing can be a real problem. If they are made in china who knows if they will work or not. If the rebuilt alternators are using new stock regulators there could be a bad lot of them
out there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>dctr6@optonline.net<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Jim Henningsen' <trguy75@gmail.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 6pack@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Actually, no they don’t have the facilities. However, I have taken the 2<sup>nd</sup> alternator to a local auto electric shop where they tested it and it’s only putting out a little over 13 volts which I do not believe is enough. I plan
to retrieve my original alternator and have it re-built (which I should have done in the first place).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dennis<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jim Henningsen <<a href="mailto:trguy75@gmail.com">trguy75@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">
triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can’t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their machine? Jim Henningsen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Here’s a synopsis – 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’s book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.
Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit – same thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different meters – all showed 12 volts. Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators. What’s wrong??<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 <o:p></o:p></p>
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