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To: "'Michael Oritt'" <michael.oritt@gmail.com>, "'jim'" <ab7vf@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternator Is “Hummingybe
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 18:49:23 +0100
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The Lucas alternators are OK. Not the Lucaslookalikes.

They look vaguely period. Indeed, they are fairly period! And one can =
get all the bits and bobs for a rebuild if necessary.

I bought one on eBay. A 17ACR.It would work fine for about 5 minutes =
then my ammeter would go off the clock. But it was cheap to buy  - =
=C2=A316:55 - and very cheap to fix.

They come left or right handed but can be swapped around.

Simon

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael =
Oritt
Sent: 07 July 2019 12:42
To: jim <ab7vf@yahoo.com>
Cc: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternator Is =E2=80=9CHummingybe

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Price--

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I went through a series of NAPA alternators, all defective out of the =
box, until I finally got my money back and bought a =
Leece-Neville/Prestolite unit which has given me about 15 years of =
trouble-free service.  One of its nice features is that it has a modular =
external voltage regulator and changing it would probably take no more =
than five minutes.

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Best--Michael Oritt=20

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On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 9:11 PM jim via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net =

Maybe a picture  will help ...The only path for current to flow is =
through the 'Rotor' winding via the regulator...

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Jim

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On Friday, July 5, 2019, 10:04:29 PM UTC, R. Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com =

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I have been trying to find the source of a parasitic draw of power from =
my battery for the past several weeks.  FWIW, I have lost 0.75 volts on =
the charge over the last 4 days.  This seems like a lot.

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When I remove the cable from the negative terminal of the battery (its a =
negative ground car) connect one end of my ammeter onto the negative =
terminal on the battery and the other end to the cable removed from the =
battery, the ammeter (set to read current of less than 10A) does not =
register a draw.  However, when I use a 12 volt light and connect it to =
the same points`, the light goes on ever so slightly. =20

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Today I noticed a very faint humming from the alternator and it was a =
little warmer to the touch than the other parts of the engine. When I =
disconnect the alternator from the solenoid, the humming went away and =
when I tested it with the light the light did not light up - no draw.  I =
can=E2=80=99t see anywhere else the draw could be coming from.  =
I=E2=80=99ve pulled all the fuses one by one to see if there is power =
being drawn from each circuit - with the alternator hooked up, there is =
no draw registered. =20

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This is the second new alternator I=E2=80=99ve had on the car in the =
last 60 days.  I had the issue before I exchanged the old alternator and =
the problem continued when I installed it.  Could it be another bad =
alternator??  Are alternators exceptionally sensitive or just not made =
very well these days?

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Thank you for any light that can be shed on this.

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Price Lindsay

67 BJ8

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Lucas alternators are OK. Not =
the Lucaslookalikes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>They look vaguely period. Indeed, =
they are fairly period! And one can get all the bits and bobs for a =
rebuild if necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I bought one on eBay. A 17ACR.It =
would work fine for about 5 minutes then my ammeter would go off the =
clock. But it was cheap to buy =C2=A0- =C2=A316:55 - and very cheap to =
fix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>They come left or right handed but =
can be swapped around.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span =
lang=3DEN-US> Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> 07 July 2019 =
12:42<br><b>To:</b> jim &lt;ab7vf@yahoo.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Healey =
List &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
Alternator Is =E2=80=9CHummingybe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Price--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'>I went through a series =
of NAPA alternators, all defective out of the box, until I finally got =
my money back and bought a Leece-Neville/Prestolite unit which has given =
me about 15 years of trouble-free service.&nbsp; One of its nice =
features is that it has a modular external voltage regulator and =
changing it would probably take no more than five =
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael =
Oritt&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 9:11 PM jim via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Maybe a =
picture&nbsp; will help ...The only path for current to flow is through =
the 'Rotor' winding via the =
regulator...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Jim<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p></div></div><div =
id=3D"gmail-m_-5151890460318731607ydp5638f5e5yahoo_quoted_3027470355"><di=
v><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>On Friday, July 5, 2019, 10:04:29 PM UTC, R. Lindsay &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>I have been trying to find the source of a parasitic draw of power =
from my battery for the past several weeks.&nbsp; FWIW, I have lost 0.75 =
volts on the charge over the last 4 days.&nbsp; This seems like a =
lot.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>When I remove the cable from the negative terminal of the battery =
(its a negative ground car) connect one end of my ammeter onto the =
negative terminal on the battery and the other end to the cable removed =
from the battery, the ammeter (set to read current of less than 10A) =
does not register a draw.&nbsp; However, when I use a 12 volt light and =
connect it to the same points`, the light goes on ever so =
slightly.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>Today I noticed a very faint humming from the alternator and it was a =
little warmer to the touch than the other parts of the engine. When I =
disconnect the alternator from the solenoid, the humming went away and =
when I tested it with the light the light did not light up - no =
draw.&nbsp; I can=E2=80=99t see anywhere else the draw could be coming =
from.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve pulled all the fuses one by one to see if there =
is power being drawn from each circuit - with the alternator hooked up, =
there is no draw registered.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>This is the second new alternator I=E2=80=99ve had on the car in the =
last 60 days.&nbsp; I had the issue before I exchanged the old =
alternator and the problem continued when I installed it.&nbsp; Could it =
be another bad alternator??&nbsp; Are alternators exceptionally =
sensitive or just not made very well these =
days?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>Thank you for any light that can be shed on =
this.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
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