Re: Good news -bad news on PA first drive

[Jerry Felper <felperg@earthlink.net>]

Nowlan, Chris wrote:

> Don, 
> 	Congrats on your first 10 blocks.  I've run across the reverse
> problem and solved it completely by using a slightly thicker gasket
> under the remote control. (This raises the selector and allows it to
> clear the reverse gate) I've also experienced a very similar electrical
> problem with my J2 although I never saw a major discharge or heat
> buildup.  At any rate, I get the warning light to go out when the ign is
> switched off simply by tapping the starter switch.  Changing the
> position of the armature seems to solve the problem. Maybe one of the
> electrical wizards out there can explain how this happens?   Seems to me
> that I also had the identical problem in the L2 but only once. 
> Cheers, 
> Chris Nowlan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of DB35PA@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:54 PM
> To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net
> Subject: Good news -bad news on PA first drive
>
> Hello all,
>
> Good _news: Drove_ (news: Drove)  PA 1823 approx. 10 blocks under  her
> own power for the first time in (at least) 30 years. 
> Bad news: Car refused to go into reverse, drove like a pig all over the
> road, had to grab hand brake to stop... even after adjusting.
>
> Went switch off after drive and PLC switch seemed to go into reverse.
> Turned key off and low rev lamp went on. Turned key back on and low rev
> went  off. 
> Reached under the dash and switch was physically hot and meter showed
> full  20 amp dead discharge. Quickly pulled battery lead off.
>
> 20 minutes later I went back to garage and all worked as normal.
>
> Any ideas?...  24 hrs. before leaving for MG 2006.
>
> Don B.
>
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All
The electrical problem seems like the cutout contact is not opening when 
the generator stops producing power. This causes the battery to run the 
generator as a motor, which it can not turn and heats up the wires 
during large current from the battery. Adjust the cutout so that it 
closes at 12.7-13.2 volts and opens by itself at under 12V.
Jerry

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