Off list response to Hans failed, so I'm trying to get his
attention on list.
Mike L.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
To: <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
Sent: June 8, 2000 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: Prince of darkness winking
> Hans, it ain't me babe.
>
> I was replying to RobMGB who had the electrical problem.
>
> Anyway, I'm not German but was born in Limburg. I also lived in
> Amsterdam on Willemsparkweg in 1968 as a summer student working
> for Otis - worked on the elevators in the Schipol Esso Motor
> Hotel - small world eh?
>
> I have a 68 EType roadster that has scored 98 in 4 official
> concours. It is configured as a left hand drive European export
> model. Has 3 carbs and covered headlamps. Do you remember these
> cars and how many do you see around today?
>
> Mike L.
> 60A,67E,59Bug
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
> To: <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: June 8, 2000 2:28 AM
> Subject: RE: Prince of darkness winking
>
>
> > Well Mike,
> >
> > Unfortunately I don't have this can you're talking about.
> > My BGT is a 71 one, so well expected to be different in many
> aspects.
> > I do recommend to have diagrams, I have these as part of the
> Haynes manual,
> > which helped me out of almost every job.
> > These diagrams are not perfect, but show there are different
> ones of the
> > years when changes have been made.
> >
> > A cheep multimeter is quite enough to do the troubleshooting
in
> a car like
> > ours.
> > Won't cost more than $10 - S20 I think.
> >
> > Loose or worn brushes in the alternator might be the cause
> still.
> >
> > good luck,
> >
> > Hans
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Lupynec [mailto:mlupynec@globalserve.net]
> > Sent: woensdag 7 juni 2000 15:51
> > To: mgs
> > Subject: Re: Prince of darkness winking
> >
> >
> > Don't have your wiring diagram and ain't hovering over a 74B
> with
> > multimeter in hand, but I wonder if you have the same
alternator
> > set up as my Etype.
> >
> > The ignition/charging red lite is controlled by a $40 can that
> > looks like a signal flasher. When it fails (now second time)
it
> > causes the red lite to flicker or go intermittent on and off
> > without rhyme or reason. MW the charging circuit is happily
> doing
> > its job at 13 to 14 volts.
> >
> > That can is just a messenger.
> >
> > Get a cheap digital voltmeter. These read to a decimal point
and
> > very accurately give you a check on your battery trends, and
how
> > the charging circuit is or is not kicking in visavi your idiot
> > lite.
> >
> > Mike L.
> > 60A,67E,59Bug
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RobMGB@aol.com>
> > To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: June 6, 2000 9:32 PM
> > Subject: Prince of darkness winking
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The prince of darkness may be winking at me. Leaving
> racquetball
> > tonight and
> > > the alternator light glowed at me as I reveved past 3500. It
> > went of as I
> > > settled back to cruising rpm. By the time I got home it
would
> > glow a little
> > > at idle with electric fan radio and lights on. I tightened
> belt
> > a little and
> > > will see what happens on way to work. Altrnator less than
year
> > old. Any ideas
> > > beyond that?
> > > RobMGB
> > > 74B
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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