Listers,
During a recent cool spell in the spring weather I thought I would replace the
worn out alternator in the Tiger. This is a relatively simple task which has
become a curse thanks to my own stupidity. While replacing the alternator I
apparently bent the iginton wire terminal on the ignition resistor. It was
unnoticed until I powered up the system and my ignition wire evaporated. I
found the fault and replaced the entire ignition wire ( the one which
activates the tach pickup). Luckily there was no damage to the tach or the
ignition resistor. However, now I cannot get the charging circuit working. I
have retested the alternator and battery and replaced the voltage regulator.
The car starts and runs just fine but I can get no charge to the battery and
the idiot light stays on. I have cleaned every ground and terminal in the
charging circuit but cannot get any charge to the battery. A volt meter across
the battery terminals stays right at 12.25 regardless of RPM etc.
At this point I am about to replace the ignition switch and wanted to get some
input from the list. Am I headed in the right direction or is there something
else I'm overlooking? Any comments, except guffaws, will be welcome.
Thanks,
Larry Rominger
B9473280
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