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Hmmm.... confusing.=C2=A0 I think you already answered this but I forgot t=
he response.=C2=A0 Does the Ign light come on when you first switch on and =
does it go out after starting the engine?
Is the belt tight?
I'm grasping at straws.
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Dave=20
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From: dctr6@optonline.net
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <dave1massey@cs.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, Oct 1, 2020 4:31 pm
Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6
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=80=93 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0We checked that connection and it was clean =
and tight.=C2=A0 We are STILL not getting any voltage from the alternator t=
o the battery.=C2=A0 We walked through the procedure in Dan Master=E2=80=99=
s book 3 times and every time, it points to a bad alternator which I had te=
sted and it=E2=80=99s putting out over 13 volts (maybe not enough but more =
than 12). Why doesn=E2=80=99t this show up at the battery?We even tested at=
the back of the alternator and it only shows 12 volts (?). Dennis =C2=A0F=
rom: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:31 PM
To: dctr6@optonline.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6 =C2=A0On the 7=
6 TR6 (well all the CF series cars) the alternator output (brown) wire conn=
ects to the power tap on the positive battery positive cable with a 3/8 QC =
connector.=C2=A0 If this connector is not making good connection even a goo=
d alternator will not charge the battery.=C2=A0 Check that out before you s=
pend any more money. =C2=A0Dave =C2=A0 =C2=A0-----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=C2=A0=C2=A0 Here=
=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. Charged batte=
ry and took car to shop. Meter shows alternator is not charging battery (on=
ly 12 volts, not 14.6 as per Dan Master=E2=80=99s book). Buy rebuilt altern=
ator and the same 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=A0Hard to believe I got 2 bad re=
built alternators.=C2=A0 What=E2=80=99s wrong??Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 **=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Hmmm.... confusing. I think you already answer=
ed this but I forgot the response. Does the Ign light come on when yo=
u first switch on and does it go out after starting the engine?</font></div=
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<div><font size=3D"3">Is the belt tight?</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"3">I'm grasping at straws.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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From: dctr6@optonline.net<br>
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <dave1massey@cs.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Thu, Oct 1, 2020 4:31 pm<br>
Subject: RE: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal">Dave =E2=80=93 </div>
<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal"> We checked th=
at connection and it was clean and tight. We are STILL not getting an=
y voltage from the alternator to the battery. We walked through the p=
rocedure in Dan Master=E2=80=99s book 3 times and every time, it points to =
a bad alternator which I had tested and it=E2=80=99s putting out over 13 vo=
lts (maybe not enough but more than 12). Why doesn=E2=80=99t this show up a=
t the battery?</div>
<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal">We even tested at the back of the alt=
ernator and it only shows 12 volts (?). </div>
<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal">Dennis </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DAVID MASSEY <dave1ma=
ssey@cs.com> <br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 20=
20 5:31 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> dctr6@optonline.net; triumphs@autox=
.team.net<br clear=3D"none"><b>Cc:</b> 6pack@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"non=
e"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Alternator not charging battery - 1976 TR6</div=
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<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">On the 76 TR6 (well all the CF series cars)=
the alternator output (brown) wire connects to the power tap on the positi=
ve 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 ba=
ttery. Check that out before you spend any more money.</span></div>
</div>
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family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
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style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Dave </span=
><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></spa=
n></div>
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m.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none">Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2020 1=
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976 TR6</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9867486452MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 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 h=
appens. Swap alternator for a second rebuilt unit =E2=80=93 same thin=
g, battery is not being charged. Tried 3 different meters =E2=80=93 all sho=
wed 12 volts. Hard to believe I got 2 bad rebuilt alternators. =
What=E2=80=99s wrong??</span></div>
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family:sans-serif;color:black;">Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 </span></div>
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