On the early car, the big starter solenoid with the push button functions
just about exactly like your #2 suggestion. The big lead to it is up on
the inner wing and can be used for jumpstarts.
David Hill had this to say:
>Hi.
>
>Two theories on this one...
>
>1. Unplug the alternator and put a spare male connector in the larger
>socket, then clip +ve charge lead to that. Ground the -ve charge lead and
>make sure that the +ve connection cannot ground. Battery is being cherged as
>though by the engine (in theory-rate depends on charger).
>
>2. Make up a lead, in battery weight wire, to go from the starter input
>terminal. Attach other end of lead to a well-insulated fitting on the
>firewall or inner wing-an insulated cover of some sort would prevent
>accidental short circuits. Then, you have a charge point for a croc clip and
>also a place to start the car using boost cables, w/o ferreting under the
>seat. The ground can be anywhere clean and hefty-e.g., block, frame. A
>custom ground point (i.e. a bolt) would be a worthy refinement.
>
>Dave H.-just thinking aloud.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
>To: <djw69@idt.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 7:29 AM
>Subject: RE: Charging hookups?
>
>
>> If the charging current will be low, you might convert the charger leads
>to
>> a plug, which fits into the cigarette lighter. I intent to make such a
>tool,
>> in order to keep my batteries charged in winter time. This is an easy
>> method.
>> Dont' forget while charging quite some gas "boils" out of the battery.
>> If the battery top filling screws remain tight, this can lead to unwanted
>> high pressure in the battery.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Hans
>>
>> '71 BGT
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Wood [mailto:djw69@idt.net]
>> Sent: zondag 9 juli 2000 20:18
>> To: MGB
>> Subject: Re: Charging hookups?
>>
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> If your batteries are hooked up the same as those on my 72 B, about the
>only
>> other place you could hook up a charger would be on the starter terminal
>> that connects directly to the battery (Pos). The negative could be hooked
>> to the frame or engine. That's not much easier than removing the cover
>> with the top up, but might be easier with the top down (which it should be
>> anyway).
>>
>> Dave 72 B
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Houser <mgs4dave@warwick.net>
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:41 AM
>> Subject: Charging hookups?
>>
>>
>> >Good folks,
>> >Hope everyone is oot and aboot this weekend. My back probs. will be
>> >cured, I know before the MGA event week after next. Hope to see lots of
>> >friends from this list in Morgantown, WV.. I 've got some more
>> >insulating to do on the coupe for Rita's sake before we leave. Hopefully
>> >I'll be up to doing that.
>> >A question:
>> >If one didn't want to remove the battery cover shield on early
>> >MGB(64-67), where would the charger connections hook up to, with neg.
>> >ground system?
>> >TIA and cheers,
>> >Getting lazy Dave Houser
>> >
>>
>
>
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
|