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Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

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Subject: Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:22:15 -0500
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Does the alternator light come on in your dash?


On 9/30/2020 11:30 AM, Jim Henningsen wrote:
>
> Can?t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their 
> machine?  Jim Henningsen
>
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of 
> *dctr6@optonline.net
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM
> *To:* triumphs@autox.team.net
> *Cc:* 6pack@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
>
>    Here?s a synopsis ? Almost new battery went dead. Charged battery 
> and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging battery 
> (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master?s book). Buy rebuilt 
> alternator and the same thing happens.  Swap alternator for a second 
> rebuilt unit ? same thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 
> different meters ? all showed 12 volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad 
> rebuilt alternators.  What?s wrong??
>
> Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6
>
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    <p>Does the alternator light come on in your dash?<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/30/2020 11:30 AM, Jim Henningsen
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs
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href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
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href="mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a><br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
              <b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [TR] Alternator not charging battery -
              1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">   Here?s a synopsis ? Almost new battery
          went dead. Charged battery and took car to shop. Meter shows
          alternator is not charging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as
          per Dan Master?s book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same
          thing happens.  Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit ?
          same thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different
          meters ? all showed 12 volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad
          rebuilt alternators.  What?s wrong??<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 <o:p></o:p></p>
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