I think the key is to have a spare alt in the trunk. Quick change and keep on
going. Now with the one wire alt you have to be sure all your wiring is good
enough to handle it, right? Well, I don't think having a spare harness in the
trunk is the way to go
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03)
To: ljordan704@netscape.net; matthews517@earthlink.net
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, 7 May 2008 5:28 am
Subject: RE: [Roadsters] Mitty Bad News
Yea, but Matt's luck is spreading.....
I got my Roadster together in time for the Mitty, but other obligations
stood in the way. So, I was driving my Roadster and my alternator quit!
I noticed my amp gage on the negative side of its world. If I would
have taken off to the Mitty, Matt would have had good "return" company.
Now - repair original or one-wire... That is the question....
Phil
SEROC
-----Original Message-----
From:
datsun-roadsters-bounces+phillip.b.hall=msfc.nasa.gov@autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+phillip.b.hall=msfc.nasa.gov@autox.team
.net] On Behalf Of ljordan704@netscape.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:26 PM
To: matthews517@earthlink.net
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Mitty Bad News
I'd say the glass is 1/2 full because you didn't fry your whole harness!
Wow, most people don't get away with that much....you be lucky.LOL
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary McCormick
To: Matthew A. Smith
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, 6 May 2008 9:06 pm
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Mitty Bad News
5 alternators in a year... ?
Good that you figured out that the wiring thing was the root of your
problem, but have you ever heard the famous definition of insanity?
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different
result... ;^)
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Matthew A. Smith wrote:
>Thanks for the GHF perspective Jon,
>
>Now the glass is nearly > full, since I ALSO figured out why Im on my
5th
>10SI alternator in a little over a year. There are two ways to wire
these
>things. Heres a hint. Dont wire it BOTH ways. It turns out
electricity
>doesnt like to go in two directions on the same wire. It tends to
burn up
>diodes and voltage regulators REALLY FAST! My volt meter needle no
longer
>waves at me after about 100 miles of installing a new alt. Ill miss
the
>little fella. Another plus is that I can now swap alternators in my
car in
>about 1 = minutes if necessary. A real advantage for the Mechanic on
the
>go!.
>
>So, anyone have the dates for next years Mitty yet? :-)
>
>I have one more day of vacation left. Im heading to North Carolina in
a few
>minutes. Guna go run the Tail of the Dragon a few times.
>
>Matt Smith
>
>
>Definitely a bummer that it happened but from a "glass is half full"
>perspective it was a good thing you were paying attention so it didn't
get
>worse.
>
>Jon Frampton
>Huntington Beach
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