Is your ammeter showing a charge at idle but less at higher speeds? I
found that I had a short in my generator where the armature was
slightly damaged and basically shorted out at higher RPMs as
centrifugal force pulled the core away from its axis, touching the
housing. Replaced the generator and the battery kept its charge. As in
your case, the battery went flat while driving, although it was
apparently charging while idling or spending some time in low speed
traffic. Maybe that's not your problem, but it is worth a check.
Chip Brown
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Subject: LUCAS Voltage Regulators...
Author: DELUCAJ <DELUCAJ@mops.wl.com> at nylanr01
Date: 5/28/97 9:19 PM
I'm looking for a source for a reasonably priced voltage regulator before I call
Morgan Spares.
The '62 4/4 is currently sporting a LUCAS RB340 square boxy type (with the
letter s E-D-WL-F-B stamped in the plastic cover).
Most of the alternative sources (such as those listed in the SOL Morgan Web
parts
cross-reference) show the earlier RB106-2 variety.
My old VR was apparently not sending much of a charge to my battery. Although
the
ammeter showed a somewhat steady 5 - 10 amp charge when motoring, the battery
r
ecently started go flat while I was driving.
I replaced the VR with an old spare I keep for just such emergencies. Now the
am meter is continuously pinned at 30+ unless I turn on the headlights in which
case
it dips to about 20+, which is still a bit higher than I would expect. I am
con
cerned that this over-exuberance will ultimately damage the battery which is
fair ly new.
So, do you know where a can get a NEW VR?
Thanks,
Joe DeLuca
Sparta, NJ
'62 4/4
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