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> I haven't had any time to work on the TR4 lately, so I've been doing
> theoretical work, trying to understand what I've been seeing with the
> charging system. A question I have now--if your alternator/generator
> was not charging at all, and you left home with a fully charged
> battery, how far would you get?
A clubmate driving home from a VTR convention in Albany, NY got about 3-4 hours
on a charged battery when his alternator failed and we couldn't find a
replacement. We switched batteries every few hours, and gave him his back when
we were almost home. 40 miles should be easy.
Irv Korey
74 TR6 CF22767U
Highland Park, IL
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