[TR] battery and charging system

[DAVID MASSEY]

 Your alternator is not charging.  Even a bad battery will respond to a charging current.  For example, if you have a shorted cell it will read around 10.5 volts with the engin off but will read closer to 12.5 when being charged.
 
Dave 


 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>
To: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Jul 8, 2022 1:49 pm
Subject: [TR] battery and charging system

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