[Healeys] Voltage Regulator

[Derek Job]

Bob

If you haven't already done it I suggest you put baking soda all around the
boot. it's amazing where that acid may have run to and it will corrode the
metal.

The regulator may just need all the connections cleaning.

Derek

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Ron Mitchell <healeyron at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> I put a lot of time into trying to adjust a new Regulator and finally
> gave up an sent my original Regulator to Wilton Auto Electric
> http://www.wiltonae.com/home/index.aspx  After receiving it all I had to
> do
> was screw it to the firewall, hook up the wires and start the car.  Works
> fantastic I would recommend the solid state Regulator to anyone.  Well
> worth
> the money and keeps the look of the original Regulator.
>
> Ron Mitchell
> BN6
> BN7
> Tricarb
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Charlie Baldwin
> <mgcharlie at comcast.net>
> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>;
> healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2012 7:32 AM
> Subject: Re:
> [Healeys] Voltage Regulator
>
> Bob,
> I have found that the new regulators aren't
> very consistant and have had a few converted to solid state by Bob Jeffers
> in
> New Hampshire.  It costs about $85 built in your core, but well worth it.
>  And
> if it is the original one, it keeps the correct date code.
> http://www.wiltonae.com/home/index.aspx
> Charlie
>
> On 6/2/2012 10:30 PM, Bob
> Spidell wrote:
> > On my recent road trip my battery dumped acid into the boot.
> Looks like the regulator is overcharging--getting almost 16V @ 1,800RPM
> (damn
> Lucas electrics, only got 180K miles on it).
> >
> > Looks like there's an
> adjustment procedure in the manual, anyone had luck with that, or is it
> replacement time?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Bob
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