Suddenly (after 50 degree days last weekend), we bounced back into sub
freezing winter with ice, snow, etc so I decided to pull out some old workshop
manuals and assorted other Triumph reading and came across this very
appropriate winter warning....
"The heater blower is only to augment the airflow through the car in
difficult conditions. Do not use it unnecessarily, especially at speed when
it
is not required. Remember that in winter conditions with the lights on and
other accessories in use, the current load will be considerable. In cold
weather.....if there is too great a load.....the generator may fail to keep
the battery fully charged"
Wow.....you gotta love it! Imagine Chevrolet or Ford advising their
customers in 1962 not to run the heater fan, headlights and windshield wipers
at
the same time in winter or risk a dead battery.....
Despite the "warning", I did manage to keep my TR3's battery alive enough
to keep going back in the 60's during commutes to college in winter with
radio, lights, and fan motor on at full voltage.....I guess I would have been
more concerned if I paid attention to the AMP gauge but I then I was
distracted by the snow coming into the cockpit between the top of the
windscreen
and the top:)
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA
1962 TR4 CT2052L
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