I'm inclined to accept your theory and would ask where the diode is
positioned in the circuit exactly? Also what direction is it oriented? I
would assume you position it to allow current from the alternator but
prevent leakage back to the alternator.
>Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:39:12 -0800
>From: "teds" <teds@accessone.com>
>Subject: Re: Alternator light
>As one who had put a diode in the line, when properly installed, it works
>fine and so does the charging light and the charging system. what it cures
>is a leaky or shorted diode in the regulator, which originally had the same
>purpose. I can explain how current flows with a diode if anyone is
>interested. Since the diode was free and a new regulator pack wasn't it
>seemed like a good idea to me.
>I learned about the diode bit from various mg shops in this area who were
>surprised that as an MG owner I didn't, and lots of time/money spent
>researching/rebuilding the electrical system, I had no desire to spend
>invest money in lucas electrical parts of that era. I have since replaced
>the alt with a bosch alternator which works very well indeed, it will
>probably outlast the car. my original problem occured after jump starting
>the car, which had a flat battery due to leaving something on. Since I
might
>jump start the car again in the unforseenable future, I didn't want to take
>the chance of whacking the lucas alternator again.
Fred Pixley
Napanee, Ontario, Canada
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