Agree!
I'll get these all cleaned as well.
For those who love nice cars in great nature - I just made two very nice
pictures of my GT in the middle of the tulip fields.
Cheers,
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Cc: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; "MonteMorris"
<mmorris@nemr.net>; "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 3:05 AM
Subject: Re: intermittent alternator
> Remember that there're a lot of other connections in the turn
> indicator circuits. The hazard switch is just part of a cumulative
> resistance buildup in the turn/hazard circuits.
>
> CR
>
> Hans Duinhoven wrote:
> > Had this as well.
> > Now once a month flicking the hazard switch a few times keeps the
contacts
> > alive.
> > When being bored I'll open this switch in wintertime in order to get all
> > contacts cleaned.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Hans
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
> > To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: intermittent alternator
> >
> >
> >
> >>Beginning to sound like an intermittent connection between the
alternator
> >>and the solenoid. If you check the voltage at the fusebox and see 11.8v
> >
> > or
> >
> >>then check on the brown at the alternator as well. If this shows 14.2v
> >
> > then
> >
> >>it *is* connections. I have had a problem on mine whereby the three
lugs
> >
> > on
> >
> >>the starter solenoid started insulating from each other even though they
> >>were bolted up tight. Take them off, clean them up bright with emery,
and
> >>reassemble with copper grease.
> >>
> >>12.8 to 13.2v is still too low, it should be putting out 14v at its
> >
> > maximum
> >
> >>current (typically 34 amps) and normally it should be about 14.5v. When
> >
> > you
> >
> >>see 14.2v at the fusebox check the brown at the alternator, you may well
> >
> > see
> >
> >>14.5v here and the difference between them is volt-drop in the brown
> >>circuit. Some is inevitable, and yours is within limits.
> >>
> >>However if you see 11.8v on the brown at the alternator as well then it
> >>isn't charging, but four faulty alternators from three different sources
> >
> > in
> >
> >>quick succession takes some believing. The warning light seems to be
> >>working OK which means it must be connected to the correct terminal on
the
> >>alt and is doing its job. However if you see 11.8v at the fusebox and
> >>alternator rev the engine to at least 3500rpm and see if that changes
> >>anything. If it does then it looks like yet another internal problem in
> >
> > the
> >
> >>alt.
> >>
> >>PaulH.
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
> >>To: "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:19 PM
> >>Subject: intermittent alternator
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>For the 4th time this month, I've been stranded and had to either tow
> >>
> > the
> >
> >>>car, or like tonight, have my wife rescue me with the battery out of
the
> >>>other MG.
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