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Update. I started the engine got a nice idle then removed the battery
ground strap. The engine died immediately.
Mike M
On Fri, Apr 7, 2023, 12:35 PM Charley <cbaustin@verizon.net> wrote:
> You likely checked this; had the same issue on my BE, found a loose/funky
> wire at the voltage regulator.
>
> Hard to see from 'up top'.
>
> Cleaned them all and tightened and issue went away.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Charley
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 7, 2023 12:02 pm
> Subject: [Spridgets] Ignition light
>
> Got into my Bugeye yesterday to drive to the dog park with my Boston
> Terrier. I was a little surprised when the ignition light would not go out
> after I got the engine running. It started easy enough, but I was now
> running on the battery. I am still using a generator that was rebuilt over
> 20 years and 7,000 miles ago. The voltage regulator was converted to solid
> state eight or more years ago. Nothing apparent looking under the bonnet.
> I was hoping it was just the fan belt. No such luck. Generator, generator
> brushes? I have a replacement generator, but I don't want to just start
> throwing parts at it until the light goes out. Maybe try to just
> re-polarize the generator first? I have a degree in mechanical design, not
> electrical. Hate electrical problems.
> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"auto">Update.=C2=A0 I started the engine got a nice idle then r=
emoved the battery ground strap.=C2=A0 The engine died immediately.<div dir=
=3D"auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 7, 2023, 12:35 PM Charley <<a href=3D"=
mailto:cbaustin@verizon.net";>cbaustin@verizon.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">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">You likely =
checked this; had the same issue on my BE, found a loose/funky wire at the =
voltage regulator.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Hard to see from 'up top'.<br>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Cleaned them all and tightened and issue went away.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Good luck,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Charley<br>
<br>
<br>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt;<br>
To: Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Fri, Apr 7, 2023 12:02 pm<br>
Subject: [Spridgets] Ignition light<br>
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<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Got into my Bugeye yesterday to drive to the dog =
park with my Boston Terrier.=C2=A0 I was a little surprised when the igniti=
on light would not go out after I got the engine running.=C2=A0 It started =
easy enough, but I was now running on the battery.=C2=A0 I am still using a=
generator that was rebuilt over 20 years and 7,000 miles ago.=C2=A0 The vo=
ltage regulator was converted to solid state eight or more years ago.=C2=A0=
Nothing apparent looking under the bonnet.=C2=A0 I was hoping it was just =
the fan belt. No such luck.=C2=A0 Generator, generator brushes?=C2=A0 I hav=
e a replacement generator, but I don't want to just start throwing part=
s at it until the light goes out.=C2=A0 Maybe try to just re-polarize the g=
enerator first?=C2=A0 I have a degree in mechanical design, not electrical.=
=C2=A0 Hate electrical problems.
<div>Mike MacLean</div>
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