[Mgs] Charging Problems

[PaulHunt73]

The electro-mechanical regulator is rather temperature dependant.  The MGB 
Workshop Manual quotes 14.3 to 14.9v at 40C/104F, but 14.9 to 15.5v at 
10C/50F.  16v *is* too high (for an MGB at any rate), but 14v is too low, 
adjust it to that at low temperatures and it will be under-charging at 
higher temps.  The electronic alternator regulator is quoted at 14.3 to 
14.7, but the lower end of that can be too low, at one point Mercedes were 
having to select regulators at the higher end of the range as the lower end 
was causing premature battery failure on cars not used daily.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> (My stock Lucas voltage regulator was set at 16 volts, and the shop manual 
> seems to support this voltage. But this is way too high. I backed mine 
> down to 14 volts.)