Re: [Tigers] Electrical Issue

[Tom Parker via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>]

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Hi Jim,

1: fuses
2: check wiring, measure voltages at the ignition switch.
3. Wring out the circuit between the Bat on the generator to the ignition
switch.
4. with the key on is the dash lamp glowing?
The wiring diagram is key; if you don't have one they're online.

Tom
'67 Mark 2


On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 8:37 PM, James Lindner via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

>   Hi All
>
> I was getting my Tiger ready for the season and I noticed that I was not
> getting a charge at idle. The more the car warmed up, the more rpms it
> needed to keep the ignition lite off. Over the years I have experienced
> problems keeping a voltage regulator for any great length of time. They
> just seem to give up after not so long. This time I did pretty well=E2=80=
=A6it
> lasted over a year. I checked the battery and generator just to be sure=
=E2=80=A6the
> battery had a full charge and the generator was generating.
>
> So I switched out the v/reg for one I purchased from SS as a backup last
> year. I have done this installation a couple of times so I was confident,
> even with my minimal skills.
>
> I got the new v/reg in. Reconnected the battery but When I went to
> polarize it (touch F wire and B wire momentarily per Shop Manual)=E2=80=
=A6nothing.
> I checked my connections (Brown to Batt terminal=E2=80=A6Brn/Grn to Fld
> terminal=E2=80=A6Brn/Yel to Arm terminal) all were correct. I double chec=
ked
> battery=E2=80=A6full charge.
>
> Thinking the v/reg might be bad, I reinstalled the old one=E2=80=A6same
> results=E2=80=A6nothing.
>
> I installed new one again=E2=80=A6same results.
>
> The only other action I took was to disconnect the terminals on the
> generator and cleaned them up. I checked to make sure I reconnected them
> correctly.
>
> I took a chance and turned on the ignition=E2=80=A6dead.
> After taking a break I went back out and did some more inspection and
> testing. Not sure if it made a difference but I found the battery wire
> (brown) spade connector at the fuse box loose. I crimped it down and got =
a
> much tighter fit. The v/reg still would not polarize so I then took some
> readings with my multimeter. Here are the readings=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
> Battery=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.12.9v
>
> Batt Term @ V/reg=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..12.9v
>
> Battery term @ solenoid=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..=E2=80=A6..12.9V
>
> Battery Term @ Gen (end of case)=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..0
>
>
>
> I thought I should get a similar 12 something reading at the Batt termina=
l
> on the generator. Any advice on where to make additional tests or anythin=
g
> else is appreciated.
>
>
>
> I am pretty much a neophyte at this so please type slowly.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Jim Lindner
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Jim,<div><br></div><div>1: fuses</div><div>2: check wir=
ing, measure voltages at the ignition switch.</div><div>3. Wring out the ci=
rcuit between the Bat on the generator to the ignition switch.</div><div>4.=
 with the key on is the dash lamp glowing?</div><div>The wiring diagram is =
key; if you don&#39;t have one they&#39;re online.</div><div><br></div><div=
>Tom</div><div>&#39;67 Mark 2</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Jam=
es Lindner via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Calibri&#39;;COLOR:#000000">
<div><font face=3D"Verdana"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt">Hi All<br><br>I =
was=20
getting my Tiger ready for the season and I noticed that I was not getting =
a=20
charge at idle. The more the car warmed up, the more rpms it needed to keep=
 the=20
ignition lite off. Over the years I have experienced problems keeping a vol=
tage=20
regulator for any great length of time. They just seem to give up after not=
 so=20
long. This time I did pretty well=E2=80=A6it lasted over a year. I checked =
the battery=20
and generator just to be sure=E2=80=A6the battery had a full charge and the=
 generator=20
was generating.<br><br>So I switched out the v/reg for one I purchased from=
 SS=20
as a backup last year. I have done this installation a couple of times so I=
 was=20
confident, even with my minimal skills.<br><br>I got the new v/reg in.=20
Reconnected the battery but When I went to polarize it (touch F wire and B =
wire=20
momentarily per Shop Manual)=E2=80=A6nothing. I checked my connections (Bro=
wn to Batt=20
terminal=E2=80=A6Brn/Grn to Fld terminal=E2=80=A6Brn/Yel to Arm terminal) a=
ll were correct. I=20
double checked battery=E2=80=A6full charge.<br><br>Thinking the v/reg might=
 be bad, I=20
reinstalled the old one=E2=80=A6same results=E2=80=A6nothing.<br><br>I inst=
alled new one=20
again=E2=80=A6same results.<br><br>The only other action I took was to disc=
onnect the=20
terminals on the generator and cleaned them up. I checked to make sure I=20
reconnected them correctly.<br><br>I took a chance and turned on the=20
ignition=E2=80=A6dead.</font></font><br></div>
<div><font style=3D"FONT-SIZE:11pt">After taking a break I went back out an=
d did=20
some more inspection and testing. Not sure if it made a difference but I fo=
und=20
the battery wire (brown) spade connector at the fuse box loose. I crimped i=
t=20
down and got a much tighter fit. The v/reg still would not polarize so I th=
en=20
took some readings with my multimeter. Here are the readings=E2=80=A6</font=
></div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt"></font>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">Battery=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.12.9v</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">Batt Term @ V/reg=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..12.9v</font=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">Battery term @ solenoid=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..=E2=80=A6..12.9V</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">Battery Term @ Gen (end of case)=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6..0</font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt"></font>=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><font style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E:11pt">I=20
thought I should get a similar 12 something reading at the Batt terminal on=
 the=20
generator. Any advice on where to make additional tests or anything else is=
=20
appreciated. </font></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">I am pretty much a neop=
hyte at=20
this so please type slowly.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">Thanks</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">=C2=A0</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt">Jim=20
Lindner</p></div></div></div>
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