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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">OK, I was getting muddled between my TR250 which has numerous warning lamps and the TR3 which obviously only has two.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">It is possible to get an LED for the flasher, as long as you get an LED-compatible flasher (which I did from LiteZupp).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">But there was no alternative for the ignition lamp.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 8, 2023 12:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>; triumph list list <triumphs@autox.team.net>; auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard@uprichard.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] generator vs alternator<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">That is probably due to the fact that the flasher unit requires a minimum current to operate. Since this is a three-terminal unit with the third wire for the dash indicator
switching over to a two-terminal electronic flasher will not work. And the electronic units may be Neg-Ground only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:06:19 AM CDT, auprichard uprichard.net <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>> wrote:
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">All I can say is I just replaced all the bulbs in my latest TR3 with LEDs from LiteZupp but Mike said I’d have to stick with the original
bulbs for the warning lamps.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>dave northrup<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 8, 2023 10:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumph list list <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] generator vs alternator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><a href="https://litezupp.com/" target="_blank">https://litezupp.com/</a> can replace every bulb in almost every car<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> auprichard uprichard.net <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net" target="_blank">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 6, 2023 9:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> dave northrup <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com" target="_blank">dave@ranteer.com</a>>; triumph list list <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: generator vs alternator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">I would take it to a local shop and have them test it – but that’s just me.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">An alternator is a significant upgrade (you can have lights and wipers on at the same time), but it will require different pulleys if it
is a narrow belt. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">I thought most alternator conversions were negative ground, but I may be wrong. You can also stick with the generator and convert to negative
ground for radios and other more modern electrical appliances.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">Not sure about the reference to LEDs: my understanding is that there really is no LED alternative for the dash warning lights.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">Andrew Uprichard</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif;color:#1F497D">Jackson, Michigan</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>dave northrup<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 6, 2023 9:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> triumph list list <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] generator vs alternator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Recently picked up a 59 TR3 which has an alternator conversion. Since the engine was separate, I have no idea how well the generator
works or if at all. It is still in the engine compartment, wires connected (unlike the engine). how can I test it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Given the current availability of LED lights, and since I have no interest in installing a radio, should I try to keep the current setup
(little joke there) or go back to a generator?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb20e27b0yiv9419429768msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Are there wiring diagrams for this car with a generator?
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