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Re: [Healeys] FW: Voltage Regulator for a BN7

To: "Magnus Karlsson" <magnuskarlsson@bornet.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Voltage Regulator for a BN7
From: "Thomas Willig" <twillig@ruda.de>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 11:41:03 +0200
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Thread-topic: [Healeys] FW: Voltage Regulator for a BN7
..pictures of converted Lucas units here:

http://www.edknet.de/archiv6.htm

(No financial interest...from my side, just a satified customer))

B 
Thomas Willig


-----UrsprC<ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Magnus Karlsson [mailto:magnuskarlsson@bornet.net] 
Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Juli 2014 11:13
An: Thomas Willig
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] FW: Voltage Regulator for a BN7

Where did you have it converted?

Magnus Karlsson
BorC%s Motor Corporation AB
www.concourshealeys.com

> 8 jul 2014 kl. 10:03 skrev "Thomas Willig" <twillig@ruda.de>:
> 
> I had regulator problems on my BN2 for nearly one year. My findings / 
> opinions are now:
> 
> -Do not buy a new regulator -The quality is catastrophic! I went 
> through three of them and not one of them worked for a longer period.
> 
> -A good thing is to try and get a NOS Lucas RB106 - the ones that were 
> produced in Merry Old England.
> 
> -I had an old RB106 convertet to solid state technologie. Very good 
> result, reliable and the charging starts already at 800 rpm. The times 
> of a dimly glowing charging lamp up to 1200 rpm are over!
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> Thomas Willig
> 
> 
> 
> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Paul Blake [mailto:brumby1009@gmail.com]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 8. Juli 2014 03:14
> An: healeys@autox.team.net
> Betreff: [Healeys] FW: Voltage Regulator for a BN7
> 
> Ron
> 
> In my view an original Lucas regulator is a better bet than a solid state job.
> Find an old school auto electrician (they are around and love working 
> on old
> stuff) and get them to refurbish your Lucas regulator and set it up correctly.
> They are tough units and will give good service for years and years. 
> If they do play up on the road you can at least adjust them to get you 
> home.  The important thing is to buy the right one.  They all have the 
> same model number
> (RB106/2) but the part number (usually stamped on the
> side) tells you the amp rating. Healeys must have a 30 amp unit 
> whereas most MGs and Triumphs etc have smaller amp regulators.
> 
> Paul
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