Today I replaced the generator on one of my LBC's. The old one had a broker
rear plate at the mounting bolt hole.
The new one works fine, insofar as it puts out the juice. However, after a
few minutes of running, it is too hot to touch.
Is this a problem? or is this normal?
Do I need to polarize the field? Both old and new are 12V negative earth.
Do I need to readjust something in the voltage regulator?
Both are LUCAS.
Old one: 22258P 9 58
C 39PV2 10 12V
New One: Numbers are in a place I can not read. The front portion is
slightly larger than the rear portion. I dug it out of a Cortina MKII.
The current installation is in our 1963 Consul Capri (negative earth). But I
have no idea if the old unit is correct original model for the.
Any help is greatly apprecaited. I am afraid to drive the car very far as it
is.
Brian N.
Spitfire MKII
Spitfire 1500
Sprite MKI
Consul Capri
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