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

[John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>]

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Don't forget to check your grounds.  Had a similar issue with a buddys car
years ago.  We replaced the battery, the alternator, etc, but problem
persisted.  Eventually we found that the ground strap from the engine to
the frame was loose.  Repaired that and all problems went away.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 11:16 AM <dctr6@optonline.net> wrote:

>    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"ltr">Don&#39;t forget to check your grounds.=C2=A0 Had a simila=
r issue with a buddys car years ago.=C2=A0 We replaced the battery, the alt=
ernator, etc, but problem persisted.=C2=A0 Eventually we found that the gro=
und strap from the engine to the frame was loose.=C2=A0 Repaired that and a=
ll problems went away.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 11:16 AM &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:dctr6@optonline.net">dctr6@optonline.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div clas=
s=3D"gmail-m_1236296687223398583WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 Here=E2=80=99s a synopsis =E2=80=93 Almost new battery went dead. Ch=
arged 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 reb=
uilt alternator and the same thing happens.=C2=A0 Swap alternator for a sec=
ond 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 Hard to believe I g=
ot 2 bad rebuilt alternators.=C2=A0 What=E2=80=99s wrong??<u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dennis Culligan, 1976 TR6 <u></u><u></u></p></div><=
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