it's not the second that i turn the lights on that it dies, it's when i try
to start it the next day that she won't have anything to do with running!!!
-----Original Message-----
From Glen Byrns [mailto:grbyrns at ucdavis.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 5:04 PM
To: Patricia Sauthoff; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Generator?
Patricia,
If the engine dies every time you turn on the headlights, suspect a bad
voltage regulator instead of or as well as your generator. When the
generator is bad, the battery should take up the slack when you turn on the
lights. I ran my MGA for several weeks of daylight driving at a time with
only a battery and no generator at all. I would just recharge the battery
every now and then. Ahh, the days of wine and roses (cheap wine, dead
roses)
Regards,
Glen Byrns
'59 bugeye
----- Original Message -----
From "Patricia Sauthoff" <Patricia.Sauthoff at blvdmedia.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 3:33 PM
Subject: Generator?
> About 1/3 of the time I drive my car I need a jump start to get going
again.
> We've tested the generator blah blah blah, and it looks like it needs
either
> to be replaced or rebuilt. Before I get it worked on though I was
wondering
> if I even have the right one in it! The engine is a 1098, with the
> generatior for the 948 (which is about $150 more to replace). The car has
> no radio, cigarette lighter etc. but dies every time I use the
headlights.
> Since I need them, I'm wondering if the generator I have will be powerful
> enough to support them as well as a radio someday?
>
> This might be a silly question, it kinda seems like it to me, but hey, I'm
a
> silly girl, who can admit ignorance!
>
> Thanks in advance
> Patricia
>
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