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1. electrical problems (score: 1): Author: "carter's alltel" <goutvols@alltel.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 16:22:12 -0600; Hello again. Last week I wrote in a described a problem with my midget not starting. As most of you said, it was the alternator. I have replaced it and fully charged the battery. Started like a champ; /html/mgs/2001-11/msg00151.html (7,352 bytes)
2. Re: electrical problems (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 14:13:21 -0000; warning Yes. This symptom is usually (but not exclusively) caused by bad diodes or other problems in the alt. From a strictly technical point of view it lights because it has a diffierent voltage on; /html/mgs/2001-11/msg00164.html (7,537 bytes)
3. re: electrical problems (score: 1): Author: "mghirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 19:02:35 -0600; Yes, the red light is your warning light for alternator output. Normally if the light glows dimly, one of the diodes in the alternator is faulty, but the battery should still charge. If this is a new; /html/mgs/2001-11/msg00192.html (7,286 bytes)
4. Electrical Problems (score: 1): Author: "John R. Boehmke" <mtbills@mcn.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 16:32:47 -0700; Two weeks ago I was driving my 77MGB around with the top down (not bad for Montana in March), and it was running great. Stopped at my daughters house,and when I went to leave it clicked once then not; /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01433.html (7,723 bytes)
5. Re: Electrical Problems (score: 1): Author: Michael Evaniuck <farrang@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 15:41:52 -0800; My bet is you might have a bad ground. Make sure your ground to the engine block is good. If your ground wire is aging, replace it. I whole don't that; /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01435.html (8,312 bytes)
6. Re: Electrical Problems (score: 1): Author: "Steve Conley" <swconley@foxinternet.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 17:45:33 -0800; How old is battery? You say you charged it, did it hold the charge? Steve Conley Marysville, WA USA '76 MGB Roadster swconley@foxinternet.net MGB Online: http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley NW MG Go; /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01438.html (8,663 bytes)
7. Re: Electrical Problems (score: 1): Author: Gonaj@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:50:21 EST; Let me see if I have this straight. You have fully charged the battery, and when you turn the ignition on the voltage drops to 2V and nothing will work. If I have understood these symptoms correctly; /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01451.html (6,822 bytes)
8. Re: Electrical Problems (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 20:36:32 +0100; Could be bad battery, not charging, bad connection(s) in the heavy current circuit, heavy leak when parked, plus possibly others. Battery first. Connect a voltmeter to the battery posts (not the conn; /html/mgs/2000-03/msg01476.html (10,021 bytes)
9. electrical problems (score: 1): Author: "Henry Schultz" <glassart@jorsm.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 16:09:37 -0500; First thanks again for the help on the brakes and the motor mount! I now have a electric problem. The wires that run from the starter (the brown ones ) have started to melt together. Do you think it; /html/mgs/1998-06/msg01790.html (6,662 bytes)
10. Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: "Mike Ellsworth" <mikeells@alpha.shianet.org>; Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 13:28:02 -0400; An update and a question..... A couple weeks ago, I was having trouble with a non-blinking right side turn signal. I got several replies indicating that it was likely a low voltage situation. At the; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01851.html (8,058 bytes)
11. Re: Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Bill Kostka <bkostka@rgv01.rgv.hp.com>; Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 10:51:43 PDT; ???? 18-19 volts on a 12 volt system? I would think this would cook your battery and possibly other equipment. I thought that 14.7 volts or so was the optimum voltage for equalizing across the cells; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01853.html (8,797 bytes)
12. Re: Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 13:17:53 -0500; It still sounds like you have a weak ground. When I've suffered through this I _removed_ the light assembly, cleaned all the contacts, and reinstalled. The *contacts* are usually the nuts and bolts t; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01857.html (8,138 bytes)
13. Re: Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 19:52:34 +0000; I had a similar problem on my rubber bumper V8, turned out to be where the earth wire connected to the front flasher body. I have also heard of a high-resistance bulb (or a bulb of a lower wattage th; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01860.html (7,929 bytes)
14. Re: Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>; Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 16:00:00 -0400; Mike, I think that you may have created a problem. I was somewhat puzzled by Scott's description of how he polarized his generator. It almost sounded as if he had the engine running at the time. Hope; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01868.html (9,292 bytes)
15. Re: Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: DANMAS@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 20:19:48 -0400 (EDT); Mike: You have a high resistance somewhere in the right turn signal circuit. Somewhere, either in the power leads to the switch, in the switch itself, the wires from the switch to the right hand turn; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01887.html (9,162 bytes)
16. Electrical problems (score: 1): Author: Glen Eldridge <glenel@infobahnos.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 22:16:38 -0400; Dear List Members, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for providing me with an informal, sometimes blunt education in the principles of electricity. Thanks you for keeping me current....; /html/mgs/1996-06/msg00529.html (6,352 bytes)
17. RE: electrical problems (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 15:31:00 -0800 (PST); No your alternator is not suspect. Us a voltmeter or testlight to follow the power from the fusebox to the guages. I recently acquired a 76' Midget with a fairly good body and a not so great engine.; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00029.html (7,345 bytes)
18. electrical problems (score: 1): Author: rbolian@Synopsys.COM (Roland Bolian); Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 13:08:44 -0800; I recently acquired a 76' Midget with a fairly good body and a not so great engine. Last week I shelled out 700$ to get my head redone. Now I have another problem that I would like to try to repair m; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00565.html (7,106 bytes)
19. Re: electrical problems (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 28 Dec 95 14:11:29 PST; Dear Financially Strapped (I sound like Dear Abby), No, it's not the alternator because an alternator merely keeps the battery charged and if you were just losing battery charge it would affect all o; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00567.html (8,707 bytes)
20. electrical problems (score: 1): Author: graves@graves.chem.olemiss.edu (David Graves); Date: Thu, 8 Jun 95 10:10:44 -0500; The generator (ignition warning) lamp stays on while the engine is running, rather than fading out at higher rpm. Removal of the battery cable while the engine is running kills the engine. I have rep; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00123.html (7,580 bytes)

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