On 1/28/13 7:46 AM, Chip19474@aol.com wrote:
>
> "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"
>
It wasn't just Triumphs. It appears that the British car industry
wanted to discourage driving under adverse conditions.
I actually had that happen to me when I was moving from Seattle to the
Monterey bay area in an old Land Rover. I was driving the coastal route
during a major rain storm. Two speed heater on high speed, wipers
wiping, headlights on all day while driving. When I went to start the
Land Rover the next morning there was not enough juice to turn over the
engine.
Neither my Land Rover nor my TR3 has a generator any more so I can use
more than two electrical circuits at a time.
TeriAnn
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