[Mg-t] TD Charging Problem

[Dave and Liz DuBois]

Scott,

Terry has it right for testing the generator, but for detailed
instructions, see the article, Testing a Dynamo/Generator in the Other
Tech Articles section of my web site at:
http://homepages.donobi.net/sufuelpumps/

The gentleman you are looking for is Bob Jeffers.  His e-mail address is
in the article above.

To flash the generator, remove your cloths, get a rain coat...oops, wrong
flashing.  Seriously, disconnect the two wires from the generator, connect
a piece of wire to the large terminal on the generator, quickly wipe the
other end of the wire across whichever battery terminal is not connected
to ground once or twice (you should see some arcing when you do that). 
Disconnect the jumper wire and reconnect the wires removed.

Cheers,
Dave

> Hi,
>
>
> It's been a while since I've been on the list, and I've missed it.
>
>
> As some of you may remember, I have a '52 TD.
>
>
> The battery is no longer charging.  At 3500rpm the charge light is on,
> the
> ammeter is on zero, and when I put a voltmeter on the battery it's
> at 12.4
> volts.
>
>
> The generator was re-built by a local armature shop five years ago.
>
>
> I had the Reg converted to solid state four years ago by a gentleman on my
> list.
>
>
> Two questions:
>
>
> 1.  How do I use the voltmeter to test if the Gen or the Reg is the
> problem?
>
>
> 2.  Does anyone remember who does the OEM to solid state conversions?
> I
> believe he was somewhere up in NH or Vermont and I can't find the
> receipt...
>
>
> Any help appreciated, and it's good to be back,
>
>
> Scott Allen
>
>
> 52 TD
>
> 74 1/2 BGT
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