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Took the generator to a rebuild shop this morning. It will be there until
Monday or Tuesday. I asked them to see if there was any output just out of
curiosity. He said he could barely get a flicker of electricity out of it
even at high RPM. Now when I get it back hopefully the voltage regulator
(solid state) is functioning correctly.
Mike M
On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 8:32=E2=80=AFPM Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wro=
te:
> Mike,
>
> That means the generator isn't genning. Check those brushes.
>
> On Apr 7, 2023, at 9:03 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Update. I started the engine got a nice idle then removed the battery
> ground strap. The engine died immediately.
> Mike M
>
> On Fri, Apr 7, 2023, 12:35 PM Charley <cbaustin@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> You likely checked this; had the same issue on my BE, found a loose/funk=
y
>> wire at the voltage regulator.
>>
>> Hard to see from 'up top'.
>>
>> Cleaned them all and tightened and issue went away.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Charley
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Fri, Apr 7, 2023 12:02 pm
>> Subject: [Spridgets] Ignition light
>>
>> Got into my Bugeye yesterday to drive to the dog park with my
>> Boston Terrier. I was a little surprised when the ignition light would =
not
>> go out after I got the engine running. It started easy enough, but I wa=
s
>> now running on the battery. I am still using a generator that was rebui=
lt
>> over 20 years and 7,000 miles ago. The voltage regulator was converted =
to
>> solid state eight or more years ago. Nothing apparent looking under the
>> bonnet. I was hoping it was just the fan belt. No such luck. Generator=
,
>> generator brushes? I have a replacement generator, but I don't want to
>> just start throwing parts at it until the light goes out. Maybe try to
>> just re-polarize the generator first? I have a degree in mechanical
>> design, not electrical. Hate electrical problems.
>> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Took the generator to a rebuild shop this morning.=C2=
=A0 It will be there until Monday or Tuesday.=C2=A0 I asked them to see if =
there was any output just out of curiosity.=C2=A0 He said he could barely g=
et a flicker of electricity out of it even at high RPM.=C2=A0 Now when I ge=
t it back hopefully the voltage regulator (solid state) is functioning corr=
ectly.</div><div>Mike M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 8:32=E2=80=AFPM Ric=
k Fisk <<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@chartermi.net";>refisk@chartermi.net</a>=
> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike,</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">That means the generator isn't genn=
ing.=C2=A0 Check those brushes. =C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite">On Apr 7, 2023, at 9:03 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@=
autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Update.=C2=A0 I started =
the engine got a nice idle then removed the battery ground strap.=C2=A0 The=
engine died immediately.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 7, 2023,=
12:35 PM Charley <<a href=3D"mailto:cbaustin@verizon.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">cbaustin@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">You likely =
checked this; had the same issue on my BE, found a loose/funky wire at the =
voltage regulator.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Hard to see from 'up top'.<br>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Cleaned them all and tightened and issue went away.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Good luck,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Charley<br>
<br>
<br>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt;<br>
To: Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"norefe=
rrer" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Fri, Apr 7, 2023 12:02 pm<br>
Subject: [Spridgets] Ignition light<br>
<br>
<div id=3D"m_3385270666143822834m_1836628401625063525yiv6342071989">
<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Got into my Bugeye yesterday to drive to the dog =
park with my Boston Terrier.=C2=A0 I was a little surprised when the igniti=
on light would not go out after I got the engine running.=C2=A0 It started =
easy enough, but I was now running on the battery.=C2=A0 I am still using a=
generator that was rebuilt over 20 years and 7,000 miles ago.=C2=A0 The vo=
ltage regulator was converted to solid state eight or more years ago.=C2=A0=
Nothing apparent looking under the bonnet.=C2=A0 I was hoping it was just =
the fan belt. No such luck.=C2=A0 Generator, generator brushes?=C2=A0 I hav=
e a replacement generator, but I don't want to just start throwing part=
s at it until the light goes out.=C2=A0 Maybe try to just re-polarize the g=
enerator first?=C2=A0 I have a degree in mechanical design, not electrical.=
=C2=A0 Hate electrical problems.
<div>Mike MacLean</div>
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