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Re: 1980 mgb Alternator

To: "Ernest E. Gilbert" <lawref@lawref.com>
Subject: Re: 1980 mgb Alternator
From: "Christopher W. Reichle" <Christopher.W.Reichle@students.Miami.EDU>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 19:18:40 -0400 (EDT)
Thanks, but it turned out to be a bad alternator. I had it tested. Thanks 
for the imput. By the way, the turn signal/ headlight controll was 
replace a few years ago for that particular problem you mentioned.

Chris

On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Ernest E. Gilbert wrote:

> >Above 2500, my lights and all other electrical devices flicker slightly. 
> >At night I can see a very faint flickering of the charge light on the 
> >dash with each dip of the headlight's power. 
> >
> >I think that this might be the voltage regulator. It is an original Lucas 
> >unit on a 1980 MGB. Is there any way to change the regulator on this 
> >unit? Am I barking up the wrong tree? Any advice would be great.
> >
> If you would take the time to look at your headlight switch you would find
> that it is labeled "off,flicker,and dim." Try moving it to the dim position
> to eliminate the flicker.
> Ernest E. Gilbert
> lawref@lawref.com
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> 
> 

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