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Re: [TR] [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

To: "'Gene Holtzclaw'" <motrv8d@hotmail.com>, "'DAVID MASSEY'" <dave1massey@cs.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
From: <dctr6@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 17:47:52 -0400
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Gene - 

    Yup, we are.  IGN light comes on and then goes off. 

DEnnis 

 

From: Gene Holtzclaw <motrv8d@hotmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:41 PM
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <dave1massey@cs.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net;
dctr6@optonline.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

 

The original alternator has to have voltage fed to it to excite the fields.
I wonder if you are getting voltage from the ignition to even get the
alternator to begin producing voltage

Sent from Outlook Mobile <https://aka.ms/blhgte> 

 

  _____  

From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:31:46 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6 

 

Dave - 

    We checked that connection and it was clean and tight.  We are STILL not
getting any voltage from the alternator to the battery.  We walked through
the procedure in Dan Master's book 3 times and every time, it points to a
bad alternator which I had tested and it's putting out over 13 volts (maybe
not enough but more than 12). Why doesn't this show up at the battery?

We even tested at the back of the alternator and it only shows 12 volts (?).


Dennis 

 

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

 

On the 76 TR6 (well all the CF series cars) the alternator output (brown)
wire connects to the power tap on the positive battery positive cable with a
3/8 QC connector.  If this connector is not making good connection even a
good alternator will not charge the battery.  Check that out before you
spend any more money.

 

Dave 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 11:03 am
Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

   Here's a synopsis - Almost new battery went dead. Charged battery and
took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging battery (only 12
volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master's book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the
same thing happens.  Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit - same thing,
battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different meters - all showed 12
volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.  What's wrong??

Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 


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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Gene =
&#8211; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yup, =
we are.&nbsp; IGN light comes on and then goes off. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>DEnnis <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Gene Holtzclaw =
&lt;motrv8d@hotmail.com&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 1, 2020 =
5:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'DAVID MASSEY' &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt;; =
triumphs@autox.team.net; dctr6@optonline.net<br><b>Cc:</b> =
6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not =
charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The original =
alternator has to have voltage fed to it to excite the fields. I wonder =
if you are getting voltage from the ignition to even get the alternator =
to begin producing voltage<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent from <a =
href=3D"https://aka.ms/blhgte";>Outlook =
Mobile</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></s=
pan></p></div><div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><hr size=3D2 width=3D"98%" =
align=3Dcenter></div><div id=3DdivRplyFwdMsg><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'color:black'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'color:black'> 6pack &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net";>6pack-bounces@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; on behalf of <a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a> &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sen=
t:</b> Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:31:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'DAVID MASSEY' =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt;; <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a> =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<b=
r><b>Cc:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>S=
ubject:</b> Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 =
TR6</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p =
class=3Dxmsonormal>Dave &#8211; <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3Dxmsonormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We checked that connection =
and it was clean and tight.&nbsp; We are STILL not getting any voltage =
from the alternator to the battery.&nbsp; We walked through the =
procedure in Dan Master&#8217;s book 3 times and every time, it points =
to a bad alternator which I had tested and it&#8217;s putting out over =
13 volts (maybe not enough but more than 12). Why doesn&#8217;t this =
show up at the battery?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3Dxmsonormal>We even =
tested at the back of the alternator and it only shows 12 volts (?). =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3Dxmsonormal>Dennis <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3Dxmsonormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3Dxmsonormal><b>From:</b> DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; =
<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Cc:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subje=
ct:</b> Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 =
TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3Dxmsonormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3Dxmsonormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On =
the 76 TR6 (well all the CF series cars) the alternator output (brown) =
wire connects to the power tap on the positive battery positive cable =
with a 3/8 QC connector.&nbsp; If this connector is not making good =
connection even a good alternator will not charge the battery.&nbsp; =
Check that out before you spend any more =
money.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3Dxmsonormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
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style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
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style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>---=
--Original Message-----<br>From: <a =
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href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>Cc=
: <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: =
Wed, Sep 30, 2020 11:03 am<br>Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging =
battery - 1976 TR6</span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
id=3D"x_yiv9047746190"><div><div><div><p class=3Dxmsonormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;&nbsp; Here&#8217;s a synopsis &#8211; Almost new battery went dead. =
Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not =
charging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master&#8217;s =
book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.&nbsp; Swap =
alternator for a second rebuilt unit &#8211; same thing, battery is not =
being charged. Tried 3 different meters &#8211; all showed 12 volts. =
&nbsp;Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.&nbsp; =
What&#8217;s wrong??</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3Dxmsonormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Den=
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