<div dir="ltr"><div>Generator is out of the car. It's off to the rebuild shop to check it out tomorrow morning. I originally mounted it without rebuilding when I restored the car in 1999. It was working OK, so I thought I would save some money, painted it green and put it in. The car ran from 1960 to 1976 before it was taken off the road. That's 16 plus 24 years in service without a hiccup. Yes, maybe the brushes need replacement, at least. If it's not rebuildable, I will be looking for a core to rebuild. I'll probably know by tomorrow.</div><div>Mike M<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 8:32 PM Rick Fisk <<a href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Mike,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">That means the generator isn't genning. Check those brushes. </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 7, 2023, at 9:03 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Update. I started the engine got a nice idle then removed the battery ground strap. The engine died immediately.<div dir="auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 7, 2023, 12:35 PM Charley <<a href="mailto:cbaustin@verizon.net" target="_blank">cbaustin@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style="color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">You likely checked this; had the same issue on my BE, found a loose/funky wire at the voltage regulator.
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<div>Cleaned them all and tightened and issue went away.</div>
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<div> Got into my Bugeye yesterday to drive to the dog park with my Boston Terrier. I was a little surprised when the ignition light would not go out after I got the engine running. It started easy enough, but I was now running on the battery. I am still using a generator that was rebuilt over 20 years and 7,000 miles ago. The voltage regulator was converted to solid state eight or more years ago. Nothing apparent looking under the bonnet. I was hoping it was just the fan belt. No such luck. Generator, generator brushes? I have a replacement generator, but I don't want to just start throwing parts at it until the light goes out. Maybe try to just re-polarize the generator first? I have a degree in mechanical design, not electrical. Hate electrical problems.
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