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Re: [TR] [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

To: "'Richard'" <taylorturbo6@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
From: <dctr6@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 17:40:28 -0400
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Richard =E2=80=93=20

    Dropped the alternator off today for rebuild =E2=80=93 we=E2=80=99ll =
see what we get. Do you have a part number for the Delco replacement?  I =
may need to go that way.  Thanks.

Dennis =20

=20

From: Richard <taylorturbo6@yahoo.com>=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:58 PM
To: dctr6@optonline.net
Cc: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net; =
6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

=20

Jim --- Let us know if rebuilding your original alternator raises the =
reading to more than 13.xxv. I recall my original Lucas never showed as =
high as its replacement Delco number of 14.6v=20

Dick=20


On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:13 PM, <dctr6@optonline.net =

Actually, no they don=E2=80=99t have the facilities.  However, I have =
taken the 2nd alternator to a local auto electric shop where they tested =
it and it=E2=80=99s only putting out a little over 13 volts which I do =
not believe is enough.  I plan to retrieve my original alternator and =
have it re-built (which I should have done in the first place).

Dennis

=20

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:31 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

=20

Can=E2=80=99t the parts place test the alternator off the car with their =
machine?  Jim Henningsen

=20

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net =
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM
Subject: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6

=20

   Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 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=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 all showed 12 =
volts.  Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.  What=E2=80=99s =
wrong??

Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6=20

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link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Richard =E2=80=93 <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Dropped the alternator off =
today for rebuild =E2=80=93 we=E2=80=99ll see what we get. Do you have a =
part number for the Delco replacement?=C2=A0 I may need to go that =
way.=C2=A0 Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Dennis=C2=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Richard =
&lt;taylorturbo6@yahoo.com&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, =
2020 6:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> dctr6@optonline.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Jim =
Henningsen &lt;trguy75@gmail.com&gt;; triumphs@autox.team.net; =
6pack@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [6pack] [TR] Alternator not =
charging battery - 1976 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Jim --- =
Let us know if rebuilding your original alternator raises the reading to =
more than 13.xxv. I recall my original Lucas never showed as high as its =
replacement Delco number of 14.6v&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Dick&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Sep 30, 2020, at =
2:13 PM, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>&gt; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Actually, no they don=E2=80=99t have the =
facilities.&nbsp; However, I have taken the 2<sup>nd</sup> alternator to =
a local auto electric shop where they tested it and it=E2=80=99s only =
putting out a little over 13 volts which I do not believe is enough. =
&nbsp;I plan to retrieve my original alternator and have it re-built =
(which I should have done in the first place).<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Dennis<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jim Henningsen &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Cc:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subje=
ct:</b> RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 =
TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Can=E2=80=99t the parts place test the alternator off =
the car with their machine?&nbsp; Jim Henningsen<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@autox.te=
am.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net";>dctr6@optonline.net</a><br><b>Sent:</=
b> Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b=
>Cc:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subje=
ct:</b> [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 =
TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 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=E2=80=99s =
book). Buy rebuilt alternator and the same thing happens.&nbsp; 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. &nbsp;Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators.&nbsp; =
What=E2=80=99s wrong??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Dennis =
Culligan, 1976 TR6 <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote =
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