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You=E2=80=99re right! I forgot about the crank. But then you would need =
magneto ignition when the battery was stone cold dead.
=20
Alex Thomson
=20
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Greg Lemon
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 1:34 AM
To: Randall
Cc: Triumphs
Subject: Re: [TR] Clear/Amber Fog
=20
"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?"
=20
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.
=20
Greg Lemon
TR250
=20
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 that the stock generator can just =
about keep up with stock lights, heater motor, and the relatively small =
amount of ignition current. Plus, of course, charging current.=20
=20
Your most recent added pages on Lucas lamps are great. Thanks for =
sharing with us all.
=20
Alex Thomson
=20
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
=20
On 1/29/20 7:22 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
Is it what the factory happened to have on hand?
=20
;-)
=20
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 =
location. 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
** triumphs@autox.team.net **
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs =
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You=E2=80=99re=
right! I forgot about the crank. But then you would need magneto =
ignition when the battery was stone cold dead.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o=
:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex =
Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o=
:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Greg Lemon<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2020 1:34 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Randall<br><b>Cc:</b> Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[TR] Clear/Amber Fog<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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?"</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Greg =
Lemon</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>TR250</span><o=
:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 10:55 PM Randall <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>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.<br>-- =
Randall<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 29 January 2020 =
17:29:34 GMT-08:00, Alex & Janet Thomson <<a =
href=3D"mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">aljlthomson@charter.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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 stock lights, =
heater motor, and the relatively small amount of ignition current. Plus, =
of course, charging current. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Your most =
recent added pages on Lucas lamps are great. Thanks for sharing with us =
all.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex =
Thomson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><=
o:p></o:p></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>TeriAnn J. Wakeman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:57 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[TR] Clear/Amber Fog</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 1/29/20 7:22 =
AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Is it what the =
factory happened to have on hand?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p>=
</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>;-)</span><o:p></o=
:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p>=
</o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><p>I'm not sure, but weren't the =
auxiliary lights dealer installed and not from the =
factory?<o:p></o:p></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 production run to be made. I recently =
checked both Moss & The Roadster factory but didn't see a listing =
for the bar.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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 location. The guy made a bar with mounting holes =
placed about 3-3-1/2" centre to centre from each other to lower the =
bar.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The attached picture is a TR3 with lowered light =
bar.<o:p></o:p></p><p>TeriAnn<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
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