I forgot to take out the trailer in what I sent to Barney and Paul.
Check this webpage for wiring of VW regulators. D- is a ground, D+ is
power from the generator, DF is the field. The tab 61 of G1 or B1 -
whichever it is is designed to go to the idiot light on a VW, and B+ goes
to the battery (on a VW, it also goes to all constant hot terminals which
mostly go through the light switch, but some go through the steering
column). This regulator setup/connection was common on VW's in the late
60's and early 70's - a stock regulator should be cheap (less than $30) -
the solid state may even be cheaper. Anyhow, I had one (non-solid-state
regulator) on a MG-TD kit car - and had a lot of charging issues, but then
it is a fiberglass car, more or less, and that always creates a lot of
grounding issues.
http://www.hallvw.clara.net/wire6870.htm
As I said to Paul and Barney - it would make more sense to me to buy an
alternator with an internal regulator and get the additional output. But
do what you must! You can even get a lucas unit, and run through the
standard regulator, using it as a terminal block instead of using it for
its regulation abilities. I got my Lucas Alternator for $62 + a $20 core
charge (I had a generator prior), and the only adaption I made was using a
long bolt with a lot of washers on it (or a cut piece of pipe) for the
rear alternator mount.
Phil Bates
'67 MGB with an internally regulated alternator
'58 MGA that will get an alternator when I run out of generators
> Polarising the generator is the same process in any language.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barney Gaylord" <barneymg@MGAguru.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:00 PM
> Subject: Need accurate Spanish to English translation (yes MG content)
>
>
> > I need assistance from someone who is fluent in Spanish to do an
accurate
> > Spanish to English translation for a few paragraphs. The passage in
> > question can be found at bottom of page here (as a GIF image, not a
text
> > file):
> > http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/ssvreg.htm
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