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Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog
From: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:33:36 -0600
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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"Those look fantastic! But, (there=E2=80=99s always a =E2=80=9Cbut=E2=80=9D=
) how does the generator
keep up with the draw of those lights?"

Oh, your Triumph was better engineered than that, they took into account
the possibility of running the battery flat while running lamps and heater
and wipers at night, by providing the driver with a way to start the car
with a flat battery.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 10:55 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> I think it didn't, at least not always. Back then, it was a lot more
> acceptable to have to charge the battery from an external source. One of
> the books even suggests charging the battery after a winter run, to make
> sure it doesn't freeze.
> -- Randall
>
> On 29 January 2020 17:29:34 GMT-08:00, Alex & Janet Thomson <
> aljlthomson@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> Those look fantastic! But, (there=E2=80=99s always a =E2=80=9Cbut=E2=80=
=9D) how does the
>> generator keep up with the draw of those lights? I have always heard tha=
t
>> the stock generator can just about keep up with stock lights, heater mot=
or,
>> and the relatively small amount of ignition current. Plus, of course,
>> charging current.
>>
>>
>>
>> Your most recent added pages on Lucas lamps are great. Thanks for sharin=
g
>> with us all.
>>
>>
>>
>> Alex Thomson
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of =
*TeriAnn
>> J. Wakeman
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:57 PM
>> *To:* triumphs@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/29/20 7:22 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
>>
>> Is it what the factory happened to have on hand?
>>
>>
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure, but weren't the auxiliary lights dealer installed and not
>> from the factory?
>>
>> Is anyone reproducing the optional light/badge bar for the TR3 anymore? =
I
>> got mine years ago and had to wait months from the time I ordered for a
>> production run to be made. I recently checked both Moss & The Roadster
>> factory but didn't see a listing for the bar.
>>
>> I really don't like how high the factory mounting places the lights. I
>> saw a 3 a while back that has it lowered and much preferred that locatio=
n.
>> The guy made a bar with mounting holes placed about 3-3-1/2" centre to
>> centre from each other to lower the bar.
>>
>> The attached picture is a TR3 with lowered light bar.
>>
>> TeriAnn
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:calibri,s=
ans-serif;font-size:16px">&quot;Those look fantastic! But, (there=E2=80=99s=
 always a =E2=80=9Cbut=E2=80=9D) how does the generator keep up with the dr=
aw of those lights?&quot;</span><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
31,73,125);font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></span></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><font color=3D"#1f497d" face=3D"calibri, sans-serif"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:16px">Oh, your Triumph was better engineered than that=
, they took into account the possibility of running the battery flat while =
running lamps and heater and wipers at night, by providing the driver with =
a way to start the car with a flat battery.</span></font></div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><font color=3D"#1f497d" face=3D"calibri, sans-serif"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16px"><br></span></font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><font color=3D"#1f=
497d" face=3D"calibri, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">Greg Lemo=
n</span></font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><font color=3D"#1f497d" face=3D"cali=
bri, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:16px">TR250</span></font></div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
 Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 10:55 PM Randall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.=
com">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple">I think it didn&#39=
;t, at least not always. Back then, it was a lot more acceptable to have to=
 charge the battery from an external source. One of the books even suggests=
 charging the battery after a winter run, to make sure it doesn&#39;t freez=
e.<br>-- Randall<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 29 January 2020 17:29=
:34 GMT-08:00, Alex &amp; Janet Thomson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aljlthomson@c=
harter.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">aljlthomson@charter.net</a=
>&gt; wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D"m_-2243952082975737455WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#=
1f497d">Those look fantastic! But, (there=E2=80=99s always a =E2=80=9Cbut=
=E2=80=9D) how does the generator keep up with the draw of those lights? I =
have always heard that the stock generator can just about keep up with stoc=
k lights, heater motor, and the relatively small amount of ignition current=
. Plus, of course, charging current. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&q=
uot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:=
#1f497d">Your most recent added pages on Lucas lamps are great. Thanks for =
sharing with us all.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497=
d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Alex Tho=
mson<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0=
<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1=
.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:=
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&=
quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs-bounces@auto=
x.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>TeriAnn J. Wakeman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wedn=
esday, January 29, 2020 12:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@a=
utox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net=
</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog<u></u><u></u></span></p></=
div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">On 1/29/20 7:22 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:<br><br><u></u><u></u></p><bloc=
kquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&q=
uot;;color:black">Is it what the factory happened to have on hand?<u></u><u=
></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">;-)<u></u><u></u></span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
></div></div></blockquote><p>I&#39;m not sure, but weren&#39;t the auxiliar=
y lights dealer installed and not from the factory?<u></u><u></u></p><p>Is =
anyone reproducing the optional light/badge bar for the TR3 anymore? I got =
mine years ago and had to wait months from the time I ordered for a product=
ion run to be made. I recently checked both Moss &amp; The Roadster factory=
 but didn&#39;t see a listing for the bar.<u></u><u></u></p><p>I really don=
&#39;t like how high the factory mounting places the lights. I saw a 3 a wh=
ile back that has it lowered and much preferred that location. The guy made=
 a bar with mounting holes placed about 3-3-1/2&quot; centre to centre from=
 each other to lower the bar.<u></u><u></u></p><p>The attached picture is a=
 TR3 with lowered light bar.<u></u><u></u></p><p>TeriAnn<u></u><u></u></p><=
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