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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">I think it didn't, at least not always. Back then, it was a lot more acceptable to have to charge the battery from an external source. One of the books even suggests charging the battery after a winter run, to make sure it doesn't freeze.<br>-- Randall<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 29 January 2020 17:29:34 GMT-08:00, Alex & Janet Thomson <aljlthomson@charter.net> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Those look fantastic! But, (there’s always a “but”) how does the generator keep up with the draw of those lights? I have always heard that the stock generator can just about keep up with stock lights, heater motor, and the relatively small amount of ignition current. Plus, of course, charging current. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Your most recent added pages on Lucas lamps are great. Thanks for sharing with us all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>TeriAnn J. Wakeman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">On 1/29/20 7:22 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Is it what the factory happened to have on hand?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><p>I'm not sure, but weren't the auxiliary lights dealer installed and not from the factory?<o:p></o:p></p><p>Is anyone reproducing the optional light/badge bar for the TR3 anymore? I got mine years ago and had to wait months from the time I ordered for a production run to be made. I recently checked both Moss & The Roadster factory but didn't see a listing for the bar.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I really don't like how high the factory mounting places the lights. I saw a 3 a while back that has it lowered and much preferred that location. The guy made a bar with mounting holes placed about 3-3-1/2" centre to centre from each other to lower the bar.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The attached picture is a TR3 with lowered light bar.<o:p></o:p></p><p>TeriAnn<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>