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TR4 generator light

To: Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: TR4 generator light
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:17:54 -0600
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Same friend is having trouble with his generator on a later TR4. The red 
dash light never comes on, not when driving or even when he first turns 
the ignition key to "on". This problem apparently started at the same 
time that his generator stopped recharging his battery. The ammeter 
shows slight discharge at idle and at driving speeds, higher discharge 
with the lights on, but never shows a "+" value. And his battery does 
eventually run down as he drives. For my own generator problems in the 
past 4 years -- once it fell off, once a loose connection, once a broken 
wire -- the red light was a helpful "stop and look around for your 
generator" indicator.

Anyway, what would have failed that would both keep the battery from 
charging *and* would "break" the red generator light?

PS he hasn't checked the bulb in the dash light yet.

-- 
Steven Newell
Littleton, CO
'62 TR4





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