Back in 1957 I asked my dad what that "little red light" meant. His
response was "It's time to make a car payment". After having 12 TR's
myself, I found out that he did not lie to me.
The problem could be as simple as a loose fan belt. Alternator belts have
to be tighter then those used on a generator. One of the Diodes could be
out causing the alternator to function at a reduced capacity.
A simple trick to check if an alternator is the problem and not the
regulator (in a non-working situation) is to hold a small nail (or
something similar) to the back of the Alt. on the center or armature. If
the armature is magnetic then the problem is in the regulator. The engine
must be running of course.
Mark
P.S.
TR-6's are nice cars, but the thrill of rain in your face is gone. GOOD
LUCK!!
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> From: Mike Mason <mmason@lindenwood.edu>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: little red light
> Date: Saturday, September 20, 1997 9:58 AM
>
>
> Does anyone know what it means when the ignition light glows faintly when
> running at speed? I wouldn't even have noticed it, but I drove it at
> night for the first time. Does this mean that the alternator is on the
> way out or that there may be a bad connection somewhere? (Hard to
> imagine!) I am sure the answer is somewhere in the manual, but I can't
> find it.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Michael
>
> After a year of work, the TR6 is finally on the road!
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