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1. Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: Speedo79@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 02:46:57 EDT; I have a draw on the battery in my 1977 MGB due to a short. After I disconnect the clock, the potential difference between the battery negative and ground is about 11.8v. I start checking the items; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00038.html (7,723 bytes)
2. Re: Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 07:41:59 -0400; I'm going to assume that you mean a 11.8v potential between Positive and Ground. A 1977 MGB is Negative Ground, so the voltage potential between negative and ground should be zero. If one of the dio; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00039.html (8,769 bytes)
3. Re: Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: Speedo79@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 12:47:47 EDT; << A 1977 MGB is Negative Ground, so the voltage potential between negative and ground should be zero. >> Chris, You are correct, the electric potential between negative and ground SHOULD be zero, th; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00048.html (7,550 bytes)
4. Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 10:45:24 -0700; If there is voltage between bat neg and ground then there is an OPEN not a short. This is a wiring problem. Clean the ground connections on the chassis, at the battery and at the motor. Check for fr; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00051.html (6,985 bytes)
5. Re: Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 20:15:43 +0100; I think Steve means he has disconnected the ground strap and connected a voltmeter in its place as a very sensitive ammeter, but one which will not be destroyed if a significant load is placed on the; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00065.html (7,947 bytes)
6. Fw: Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 14:13:27 -0700; Hi Paul: OH!! I did not understand the question then, my fault. This is a very valid and low cost way to measure leakage. From here you just disconnect loads until the leakage drops to zero or near-z; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00075.html (10,167 bytes)
7. alternator woes (score: 1): Author: jmc <jmc987@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Nov 99 14:25:10 -0800; Since I converted my MGB to negative ground about 2 years ago, I've been through at least four alternators. (I'm not even sure. I've lost count.) With the latest one, the ignition light doesn't come; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01130.html (6,730 bytes)
8. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 14:05:36 -0000; Charge not starting till about 3000 rpm, but then charging normally (i.e. down to idle or so) is the usual symptom of a fault in the ignition light circuit, which acts as the initial excitation for t; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01149.html (8,227 bytes)
9. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 12:30:12 -0400; But Paul, what's an alternator doing on a '67? I'm confused. Allen mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-m-gmg-mg-mg Allen Bachelder '73 B - "done" '76 B - daily driver '73 GT - awaiting front wings '65 B shell - awa; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01155.html (8,991 bytes)
10. Alternator Woes (score: 1): Author: Ricko595@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 09:01:18 -0400 (EDT); I have been having assorted electrical problems for about a month now. The latest variant has been that I the car is running better than it ever has. Low temp, good power, nice idle ( a little high t; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01502.html (7,638 bytes)
11. alternator woes (score: 1): Author: Allen Williams <ajwillia@ua1vm.ua.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 11:33:47 -0800; I need some ideas on tracking down the cause of failures in 3 Lucas alternators in the past 2 months on my '74 B. No wiring mods, evidence of shorts, or loose connections. The first one died on the w; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00760.html (7,677 bytes)
12. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: Larry Hoy <73253.1136@CompuServe.COM>; Date: 13 Nov 96 18:46:11 EST; Message text written by Allen Williams alternators in the past 2 months on my '74 B. No wiring mods, evidence of shorts, or loose connections. The first one died on the way to a car show. I bought a; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00788.html (8,573 bytes)
13. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: MOMBARI@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 23:56:42 -0500; You may have a shorted battery, ruining the Alternators. Try swapping a " known good" battery and see if that cures the problem. Good luck...roland; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00808.html (7,372 bytes)
14. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: ckr <ragthyme@fls.infi.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 06:14:18 -0500; Allen: You may have a bad battery. You may have the connexions on the alternator reversed ... it's fairly easy to do on some models. You may be getting lousy rebuilds. Haynes and, I believe, the Bent; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00821.html (8,002 bytes)
15. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: Ross MacPherson <arm@unix.infoserve.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 05:31:25 -0800; Allem, Yes I've had a problem like this but never on an LBC. The built in regulator on the alternator on our Jetta packed in and the alternator was over charging. The charge light never came on but t; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00823.html (9,093 bytes)
16. RE: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: "David M. Hall" <dhall@vcd.hp.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 08:35:40 -0800; I had my alternator go out when bringing my car home from Northern CA to Vancouver, Washington. See my web page for the complete story, but as for the alternator... I took it to a local starter/alter; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00831.html (9,601 bytes)
17. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: OSCALETA99@aol.com; Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 22:55:35 -0500; Dammit I think I have the same thing - I just finished seven weeks of reuphoulstering the interior of my 72B - (and bloody fine it looks too!) - after i replaced the ($700) seats I was ready for a sp; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01033.html (8,009 bytes)
18. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: Ross MacPherson <arm@unix.infoserve.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 08:03:59 -0800; Hi Mike, Please pardon me if the following makes no sense, I've been up all night and am just winding down. It would seem to me that if you jump the car and it runs fine till you shut it down and the; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01069.html (9,479 bytes)
19. RE: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: William Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 10:41:59 -0600; This may be too simple, but are you sure that the battery is in the right way? My uncle, unfamiliar with LBC's, hooked the battery up negative ground and got exactly that symptom. He would drive it a; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01071.html (8,120 bytes)
20. Re: alternator woes (score: 1): Author: Allen Williams <ajwillia@ua1vm.ua.edu>; Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 10:48:13 -0800; Mike: Not good news for your alternator. I'd take it off and have it checked. You can do it yourself if you have a meter that can check for continuity and resistance. Haynes has a generic electrical; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01073.html (9,031 bytes)

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