[TR] [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

[dctr6 at optonline.net]

Richard – 

    Dropped the alternator off today for rebuild – we’ll see what we get. Do you have a part number for the Delco replacement?  I may need to go that way.  Thanks.

Dennis  

 

From: Richard <taylorturbo6 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:58 PM
To: dctr6 at optonline.net
Cc: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

 

Jim --- Let us know if rebuilding your original alternator raises the reading to more than 13.xxv. I recall my original Lucas never showed as high as its replacement Delco number of 14.6v 

Dick 


On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:13 PM, <dctr6 at optonline.net <mailto:dctr6 at optonline.net> > <dctr6 at optonline.net <mailto:dctr6 at optonline.net> > wrote:

Actually, no they don’t have the facilities.  However, I have taken the 2nd alternator to a local auto electric shop where they tested it and it’s only putting out a little over 13 volts which I do not believe is enough.  I plan to retrieve my original alternator and have it re-built (which I should have done in the first place).

Dennis

 

From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com <mailto:trguy75 at gmail.com> > 
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Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

 

Can’t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their machine?  Jim Henningsen

 

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Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

 

   Here’s a synopsis – Almost new battery went dead. Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master’s book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.  Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit – same thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different meters – all showed 12 volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.  What’s wrong??

Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 

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