Hi Bob,
You've got a problem. My TD's ammeter sits down around zero after the
starting charge is replenished. The 15+ volts should only be there while the
battery is being charged. Sounds as if you've a regulator problem.
Bud
BobMGT@aol.com wrote:
> The ammeter in my TD has always read around plus 15 amps at crusing speed.
> This amount of constant charging didn't seem right to me, so I hooked up a
> voltmeter and discovered the generator was pumping up the battery to 16
> volts. This sounds too high, but the shop manual indicates the correct
> setting is 15.8 to 16.4 volts at room temperature. The rule of thumb in EE
> circles is 14 volts for charging a car battery. Does anyone know why MG set
> the charging voltage so high? Does anyone else get +15 amp readings on the
> ammeter all the time? (Yes, the battery is losing water faster than it
> should.)
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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Bud Krueger
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52TD
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