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

[Richard]

Jim --- Let us know if rebuilding your original alternator raises the reading to more than 13.xxv. I recall my original Lucas never showed as high as its replacement Delco number of 14.6v 
Dick 

> On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:13 PM, <dctr6 at optonline.net> <dctr6 at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> Actually, no they don’t have the facilities.  However, I have taken the 2nd alternator to a local auto electric shop where they tested it and it’s only putting out a little over 13 volts which I do not believe is enough.  I plan to retrieve my original alternator and have it re-built (which I should have done in the first place).
> Dennis
>  
> From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:31 PM
> To: dctr6 at optonline.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
>  
> Can’t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their machine?  Jim Henningsen
>  
> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of dctr6 at optonline.net
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM
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> 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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