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Check the ground cable connections at both the firewall and the engine block=
. Dirty contacts at either will drop the charge to the battery significantly=
.=20
Dick=20
> On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:09 PM, <dctr6@optonline.net> <dctr6@optonline.net> w=
rote:
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> Ron =E2=80=93
> Light comes on normally when the key is turned and goes off when the m=
otor starts.
> Dennis
> =20
> From: Ron Cirillo <cirilloron1@hotmail.com>=20
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:07 PM
> To: dctr6@optonline.net
> Subject: FW: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
> =20
> See my answer below.
> =20
> From: Ron Cirillo=20
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:05 PM
> To: Victor Snively <vsnively@aol.com>
> Subject: RE: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
> =20
> Just a quick note=E2=80=94is the charging light on brightly when you turn t=
he key. The initial flow through the field of the alternator goes through t=
he light. If you have a burnt out bulb or the wrong one, you cannot get ini=
tial field current. If you do not get the initial field current the alterna=
tor will not work.
> =20
> Ron
> =20
> From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Victor Snively
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:30 PM
> To: dctr6@optonline.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
> =20
> Dennis,=20
> =20
> Had the same issue with mine. Follow the brown wire from the alternator th=
rough the firewall. The insulation may have worn through and grounded, or th=
ere's a connection issue under the dash. There's also a black wire that grou=
nds through one of the threaded gauge mounts, the ones with the serrated nut=
s. That was my issue, it had worked itself loose.
> =20
> Good luck,
> Vic Snively
> '75 TR6
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dctr6@optonline.net
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 12:03 pm
> Subject: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
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> Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. Charg=
ed battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging batt=
ery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s book). Buy rebuilt a=
lternator and the same thing happens. Swap alternator for a second rebuilt u=
nit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different me=
ters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 volts. Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alt=
ernators. What=E2=80=99s wrong??
> Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>Check the ground cable conn=
ections at both the firewall and the engine block. Dirty contacts at either w=
ill drop the charge to the battery significantly. </div><div>Dick =
</div><div><br>On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:09 PM, <<a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@opto=
nline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a>> <<a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline=
.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Du=
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oNormal">Ron =E2=80=93 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> &nb=
sp; Light comes on normally when the key is turned and goes off when th=
e motor starts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dennis<o:p></o:p></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;bor=
der-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><b>From:</b> Ron Cirillo <<a href=3D"mailto:cirilloron1@hotmail.com";>ci=
rilloron1@hotmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020=
5:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonlin=
e.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1=
976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">See m=
y answer below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D=
"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ron Cirillo <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, Septe=
mber 30, 2020 5:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Victor Snively <<a href=3D"mailto:vsn=
ively@aol.com">vsnively@aol.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [6pack] Alter=
nator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">Just a quick note=E2=80=94is the charging light on=
brightly when you turn the key. The initial flow through the field of=
the alternator goes through the light. If you have a burnt out bulb o=
r the wrong one, you cannot get initial field current. If you do not g=
et the initial field current the alternator will not work.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o=
:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16=
.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div styl=
e=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> 6pack <<a href=3D"mailto:6pack-bounces=
@autox.team.net">6pack-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Vi=
ctor Snively<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:30 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>Sub=
ject:</b> Re: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p><=
/p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-seri=
f;color:black">Dennis, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;=
color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;colo=
r:black">Had the same issue with mine. Follow the brown wire from the altern=
ator through the firewall. The insulation may have worn through and grounded=
, or there's a connection issue under the dash. There's also a black wire th=
at grounds through one of the threaded gauge mounts, the ones with the serra=
ted nuts. That was my issue, it had worked itself loose.<o:p></o:p></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Good luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vic Snively<o:p></o:p></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">'75 T=
R6<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:1=
2.0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href=3D"mailto:dctr6=
@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@au=
tox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:6pack@aut=
ox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 12:03 pm<br=
>Subject: [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p><div id=3D"yiv8018618331"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blac=
k"> Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went d=
ead. Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not cha=
rging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s book). Bu=
y rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens. Swap alternator for a=
second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is not being charged. Tri=
ed 3 different meters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 volts. Hard to believe I=
got 2 bad rebuilt alternators. What=E2=80=99s wrong??<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 <=
o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
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