On Fri, 15 Jul 1994, Templer Andrew wrote:
> My lbc (definitely as large Brit cruiser) is a 1968 Wolseley 6/110 whose
> C series BMC 3litre engine was set up for positive earth. I successfully
> changed this to negative earth (only having to replace the clock) but
> have found that the voltage regulator is somewhat erratic. This is the
> standard volt reg of the period.
>
> On initial starts, even after previous long runs, the ammeter shows
> about plus 20, which does eventually settle down to about plus 4.
>
This sounds normal to me. How is it different from before you changed
polarity? I assume you are concerned about the initial 20 amp reading
after a long run-- perhaps your battery is aging so that a start
significantly discharges it. Someday I will invest the energy to really
understand voltage regulators.
Ray
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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