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

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Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
From: <dctr6@optonline.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:34:48 -0400
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   I had my original alternator rebuilt by a local shop (Orange Auto =
Electric in Newburgh, NY).  That alternator tested at 14+ volts (as =
opposed to the 13+ I was getting out of the 2 previously purchased =
rebuilds) and we are now getting 13+ at the battery even under load. =
Yes, it=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Csupposed=E2=80=9D to be 14.2 but it=E2=80=99s =
better than 12 and it appears to be sufficient to charge the battery. At =
this point I=E2=80=99m keeping my eye on the voltmeter (Funny aside =
here: Through all this, we never thought to look at the voltmeter) and =
will occasionally check the battery but I=E2=80=99m hoping that this =
episode is over.  I now know more about alternators than I ever thought =
I=E2=80=99d have to.  I=E2=80=99m assuming that the other 2 alternators =
may not have been rebuilt correctly.

    Thanks to Dick, Robert, Richard, Dave, John, David, Bob, Rob, Gene, =
Steve, Brian, Ron, Victor, Robert, Michael, Jim and anybody/everybody =
else that chipped in with suggestions.  I appreciate it.

Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U =20

=20

From: mohawktriumphs <mohawktriumphs@aol.com>=20
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 5:44 PM
To: dctr6@optonline.net
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

=20

What ever fixed the no charge ?



Sent from my ASUS Pad


   Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 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=E2=80=99s =
book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.  Swap =
alternator for a second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is =
not being charged. Tried 3 different meters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 =
volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.  What=E2=80=99s =
wrong??

Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6=20


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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>=C2=A0=C2=A0 I had my original =
alternator rebuilt by a local shop (Orange Auto Electric in Newburgh, =
NY).=C2=A0 That alternator tested at 14+ volts (as opposed to the 13+ I =
was getting out of the 2 previously purchased rebuilds) and we are now =
getting 13+ at the battery even under load. Yes, it=E2=80=99s =
=E2=80=9Csupposed=E2=80=9D to be 14.2 but it=E2=80=99s better than 12 =
and it appears to be sufficient to charge the battery. At this point =
I=E2=80=99m keeping my eye on the voltmeter (Funny aside here: Through =
all this, we never thought to look at the voltmeter) and will =
occasionally check the battery but I=E2=80=99m hoping that this episode =
is over. =C2=A0I now know more about alternators than I ever thought =
I=E2=80=99d have to. =C2=A0I=E2=80=99m assuming that the other 2 =
alternators may not have been rebuilt correctly.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Thanks to Dick, Robert, Richard, =
Dave, John, David, Bob, Rob, Gene, Steve, Brian, Ron, Victor, Robert, =
Michael, Jim and anybody/everybody else that chipped in with =
suggestions. =C2=A0I appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 =
CF57948U=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> mohawktriumphs =
&lt;mohawktriumphs@aol.com&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 16, 2020 =
5:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> dctr6@optonline.net<br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net; 6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 =
TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What ever fixed the no =
charge ?<br><br><br><br>Sent from my ASUS Pad<br><br><a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 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=E2=80=99s =
book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.&nbsp; Swap =
alternator for a second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is =
not being charged. Tried 3 different meters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 =
volts. &nbsp;Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.&nbsp; =
What=E2=80=99s wrong??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dennis =
Culligan, 1976 TR6 <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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