[TR] '3a Alternator conversion...

[Andrew Mace]

 Davd, were/are you running lots and lots of power-robbing accessories? enough
Lucas Flamethrowers to win the Alpine Rallye? Killer stereo?

I drive my Lucas C40 generator-equipped Herald in just about all kinds of
weather (usually excepting winter) -- which means I often have radio, heater
blower, lights, wipers, etc., all going -- and I have no problems with the
generator keeping that big old Group 24 battery charged.

Maybe your generator just needs refreshing or rebuilding? (Disclaimer: I did
have my original generator rebuilt about six years ago, and it's been fine
ever since!)



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-----Original Message-----
From: David Templeton <davidt at opentext.com>

As I get back into the '3a, I think an alternator conversion is needed,

while the jenny was cool for looks, it simply didn't provide the power

to needed for normal usage and didn't cycle the battery enough.