[Mg-t] TD Charging Problem

[Bob Howard]

Hi Scott,
   Nice to see you back on the T list.
   Workshop manual tells how to check gen output.  Best to go by the book
for this, but in short you remove cables A and A1 from the control box,
connect together, then connect "moving coil" (that's our ordinary
analogue meter) voltmeter to D terminal on the gen and earth.  Run the
engine revs up until meter steadies and the volts should show 16.1-16.7
at 50 degrees F, 15.8-16.4 at 68, 15.6-16.2 at 86 degrees.   
   Bob Jeffers, 10 Stony Brook Dr, Wilton NH 03086, makes a solid state
regulator conversion. It may be he who did yours.  There was someone in
CT a few years back who was doing them, but I do not remember his name.
Bob
 
On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:40:31 -0800 (PST) S Allen <s4usea at yahoo.com>
writes:
> 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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