[TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

[Paul Tegler]

have you tested the light bulb (ign light) itself! without it you have 
no 'sense' signal returning to the regulator.

ptegler

On 10/1/2020 5:31 PM, dctr6 at optonline.net wrote:
>
> Dave –
>
>     We checked that connection and it was clean and tight.  We are 
> STILL not getting any voltage from the alternator to the battery.  We 
> walked through the procedure in Dan Master’s book 3 times and every 
> time, it points to a bad alternator which I had tested and it’s 
> putting out over 13 volts (maybe not enough but more than 12). Why 
> doesn’t this show up at the battery?
>
> We even tested at the back of the alternator and it only shows 12 
> volts (?).
>
> Dennis
>
> *From:* DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:31 PM
> *To:* dctr6 at optonline.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
> *Cc:* 6pack at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
>
> On the 76 TR6 (well all the CF series cars) the alternator output 
> (brown) wire connects to the power tap on the positive battery 
> positive cable with a 3/8 QC connector.  If this connector is not 
> making good connection even a good alternator will not charge the 
> battery.  Check that out before you spend any more money.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dctr6 at optonline.net <mailto:dctr6 at optonline.net>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net <mailto:6pack at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 11:03 am
> 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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