I wouldn't disargree with you, but then I had removed the battery mounts one
day for whatever reasons and erm, had a test run without them (or rather
forgot to refit them) Anyhow, when I attempted a roundabout the thing
shortened out on the lock and moved away from it again when I went out of
the roundabout. Didn';t give any other indication than a drop in voltage and
a strange smell, like burnt isolation...Probably because I choose to drive
with the bonnet shut rather than enyoing the fireworks. (Not to be repeated
for as you said can have rather unplesant results)
Gernot
> ----------
> From: Egil Kvaleberg[SMTP:egil@kvaleberg.no]
> Reply To: Egil Kvaleberg
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:28 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: TR6 alternator
>
>
> On 17 Jun 1999, Gernot Vonhoegen wrote:
>
> > unless you have a
> > cable, such as the postive battery cable shorting out, for instance on
> the
> > bonnet lock when the battery is not fixed propperly.
>
> I can assure you, dear Gernot, that the bonnet lock shorting the positive
> battery terminal will have much more spectacular effects than line
> voltage dropping to 11 volts!! Words like "fireworks" spring to mind -
> I'm sure there are many here on the list that have stories of what a
> fully charged car battery can do.
>
> In case I missed the point in my previous posting: A voltage of
> 11-something with the engine running is a sure sign of absolutely no
> charge current from the alternator.
>
> Egil
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