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Re: TRF Alternator

To: <DANMAS@aol.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TRF Alternator
From: "Frank & Carol Bandre" <bandrece@accessus.net>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 19:18:28 -0500
Dan

Thanks for the reply. I noticed Marty's post after I had posted my question
(I get the digest version and had not read it yet).  Will look for your
reply to marty in the next digest.  Thanks for the help.

Frank

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> From: DANMAS@aol.com
> To: bandrece@accessus.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TRF  Alternator
> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 5:44 PM
> 
> In a message dated 5/19/99 7:00:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> bandrece@accessus.net writes:
> 
> > The alternator on my 76 TR6 has bearings that are starting ti fail, so
I
> >  ordered a replacement from TRF.  The current Lucas alternator has
three
> >  wires, a large brown and a small brown/yellow that is on a plactic
clip,
> >  and a single small brown wire mounted to a spade connector oppisite
from
> >  the plastic clip.  The replacement from TRF only has the connection
for the
> >  plastic clip, not the single brown lead.  Will this be a problem?  I
> >  thought I would ask the list before calling TRF's tech number.  If
anyone
> >  has used one of the TRF alternators, or can let me know it will work,
I
> >  would be greatful to hear from you.
> 
> Frank,
> 
> If it's like the one I recieved from TRF, there will be two large and one

> small spade connectors in the back of the alternator. Both of the large 
> connectors are connected together inside. If so, just connect the 
> brown/yellow to the small spade, and each of the brown wires, large and 
> small, to one of the large spades.
> 
> See my post to Marty, Re: TR6 Alternator (or where oh where does the
little 
> brown wire go), for more details.
> 
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
> 
> '71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
> '71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion -
see:
>                     http://members.aol.com/danmas/
> '74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8
soon
> '68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74

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