[TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

[Roger Elliott]

Does the alternator light come on in your dash?


On 9/30/2020 11:30 AM, Jim Henningsen wrote:
>
> Can’t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their 
> machine?  Jim Henningsen
>
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of 
> *dctr6 at optonline.net
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM
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> *Cc:* 6pack at autox.team.net
> *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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