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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dave – <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> Yes, light comes on and goes off and the belt has about ½ inch of play. Recent notes have made me suspect the battery which we’ve not really considered. We, too, are grasping at straws…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dennis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fr<b>om:</b> DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 1, 2020 7:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> dctr6@optonline.net; triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Cc:</b> 6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hmmm.... confusing. I think you already answered this but I forgot the response. Does the Ign light come on when you first switch on and does it go out after starting the engine?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Is the belt tight?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I'm grasping at straws.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a><br>To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <<a href="mailto:dave1massey@cs.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: Thu, Oct 1, 2020 4:31 pm<br>Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv9867486452><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave – <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> 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?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We even tested at the back of the alternator and it only shows 12 volts (?). <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dennis <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv9867486452yqt77412><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> DAVID MASSEY <<a href="mailto:dave1massey@cs.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net" target="_blank">dctr6@optonline.net</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net" target="_blank">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 11:03 am<br>Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv9867486452><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> 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??</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a><a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey@cs.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey@cs.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>