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I will third checking the wires, I had a known good alternator and tried a
couple different voltage regulators (early Lucas with external regulator)
before I figured out the plug was broken, and one of the wires just pushed
out instead of pushing on.
Greg Lemon
TR250
On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 7:02 PM Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I second checking the wires. Had a problem on a weekend road trip where
> one of the smaller wires in the plug that goes into the alternator broke.
> Not fun trying to pry out the connector from the plug and uncrimp it with
> minimal tools. With the car at home, give each wire a tug to make sure
> they are all secure.
>
> As to rebuilds, I don't have faith is most rebuilders. My rebuilt TR6
> starter lasted a full week before failing. I think they are just out for=
a
> quick turn.
>
> Brian
>
> On 9/30/2020 2:31 PM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
>
> On the 76 TR6 (well all the CF series cars) the alternator output (brown)
> wire connects to the power tap on the positive battery positive cable
> with a 3/8 QC connector. If this connector is not making good connection
> even a good alternator will not charge the battery. Check that out befor=
e
> you spend any more money.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dctr6@optonline.net
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 11:03 am
> Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
>
> Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. Char=
ged battery and
> took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging battery (only 12
> volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s book). Buy rebuilt alternator=
and the
> same thing happens. Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 =
same
> thing, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different meters =E2=80=93 a=
ll showed
> 12 volts. Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators. What=E2=80=
=99s wrong??
> Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6
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<div dir=3D"auto">I will third checking the wires, I had a known good alter=
nator and tried a couple different voltage regulators (early Lucas with ext=
ernal regulator) before I figured out the plug was broken, and one of the w=
ires just pushed out instead of pushing on.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 7:02 PM Brian Kemp <<a href=3D"mailto:=
bk13@earthlink.net">bk13@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div>
I second checking the wires.=C2=A0 Had a problem on a weekend road trip
where one of the smaller wires in the plug that goes into the
alternator broke.=C2=A0 Not fun trying to pry out the connector from th=
e
plug and uncrimp it with minimal tools.=C2=A0 With the car at home, giv=
e
each wire a tug to make sure they are all secure.<br>
<br>
As to rebuilds, I don't have faith is most rebuilders.=C2=A0 My reb=
uilt
TR6 starter lasted a full week before failing.=C2=A0 I think they are
just out for a quick turn.<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
<br>
<div>On 9/30/2020 2:31 PM, DAVID MASSEY
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">On the 76 TR6 (well all the CF series
cars) the alternator output (brown) wire connects to the
power tap on the </font><font size=3D"3"><font size=3D"3">posit=
ive
</font>battery positive cable with a 3/8 QC connector.=C2=A0 If
this connector is not making good connection even a good
alternator will not charge the battery.=C2=A0 Check that out
before you spend any more money.</font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
</div>
<div> <br>
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<div> <br>
</div>
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Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<br>
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<div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0 Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis
=E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. Charged battery a=
nd
took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not
charging battery (only 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan
Master=E2=80=99s book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the sa=
me
thing happens.=C2=A0 Swap alternator for a second rebuilt
unit =E2=80=93 same thing, battery is not being charged. =
Tried
3 different meters =E2=80=93 all showed 12 volts.=C2=A0 H=
ard to
believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.=C2=A0 What=E2=80=
=99s
wrong??</div>
<div>Dennis Culligan,
1976 TR6 </div>
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