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1. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: john.kahoon@juno.com (John c Kahoon); Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 06:12:30 -0400; Does yor car have a "remote" voltage regulator ? If so, I'd be checking that out ( you may have gotten rid of a good alt.) I've just been leaning about how this stuff works so..bear with me. Your vol; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00002.html (10,963 bytes)
2. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: DBAVERY1@aol.com; Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 09:09:46 EDT; Thanks for the feedback. The old alternator was definately not working so no worry about dumping a good one. It has an internal regulator with diodes which is what I think is what went bad on it. Th; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00007.html (7,451 bytes)
3. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: Tom McLaughlin <tomm@ti.com>; Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 11:05:47 -0500; <snip>Your voltage reg. sends 12v to the Gen/Alt to turn ON the field windings <snip> Hmmmmm.....I ran my battery down a few days ago on my 77B (left the fan on accidentally, another story) and now t; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00032.html (8,453 bytes)
4. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 20:26:24 +0000; Denny, unfortunately this is classic alternator diode failure symptoms. PaulH.; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00036.html (9,307 bytes)
5. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 07:37:16 -0400; Rule #1 of alternator diagnosis: Never try to diagnose a potentially sick alternator with a flat (or potentially sick) battery. Borrow a known good battery from another car if needed. Contrary to som; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00080.html (7,605 bytes)
6. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: john.kahoon@juno.com (John c Kahoon); Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 16:05:10 -0400; My generator won't charge a dead battery, it has field windings, and unless you put 12volts to the windings, it only puts out 1.5volts. Do use a good battery for checking gens./atls. and save yoursel; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00097.html (8,280 bytes)
7. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 20:13:53 +0000; That 1.5v is generated by the magnetism stored withing the iron parts of the generator. In a working system this 1.5v output is connected back to the field windings which increases the magnetic field; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00157.html (7,743 bytes)
8. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>; Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 13:28:07 -0400 (EDT); **The three coils are the cut out relay on the left, the current regulator in the middle and the voltage regulator on the right. The 1st coil to operate is the cut out relay on the left side of the v; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00215.html (10,393 bytes)
9. 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: DBAVERY1@aol.com; Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 21:13:01 EDT; Hi All, Well the good news is we completed another long trip this weekend and had excellent top down weather. Went from Lansing, MI area to Madison, WI and back. I did have a problem however and wond; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01801.html (8,168 bytes)
10. Re: 79 MGB Roadster Alternator Problems (score: 1): Author: Kevin Brown <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>; Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 20:29:02 -0500; This is somewhat of a shot in the dark, but you might check the wires that are hooked to the starter and make sure they are hooked up correctly and that none of them (especially the heavy brown ones; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg01802.html (8,885 bytes)

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