Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternator not charging.

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:19:07 -0400

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Simon, if the starter works satisfactorily then it's very unlikely that the
engine ground or the main battery cable are problematic.

M

On Sun., Jul. 24, 2022, 8:14 a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Yes, alternator. Negative earth.
>
> So, it=E2=80=99s apparently not charging. I get the same reading across t=
he
> battery when the engine is running as when it=E2=80=99s switched off.
>
> I looked in an old book of mine, written about the time our 3000s were
> built, and it suggested that a possible cause for no charge reaching the
> battery was that the earth strap was not connected or had degraded to
> nothing.
>
> Well, my strap is good and strong but, you may recall, that I had to
> remove and replace my gearbox=E2=80=A6God knows how often. (Overdrive and=
 dud
> replacement clutch kit) Did I replace the strap on the last occasion? I
> think so=E2=80=A6..But=E2=80=A6
>
> Well, it occurred to me that, if I ran a stout wire from the alternator
> body to the battery=E2=80=99s negative terminal, then that would act inst=
ead of the
> earth strap.
>
> I did that. Still no charge.
>
> It=E2=80=99s my belief that running that wire along was an adequate test =
of
> earthing. Do you guys agree??
>
> Plainly, I could get the car up on ramps again and check underneath but I
> think that would be fruitless as well as tiresome and dirty=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"auto">Simon, if the starter works satisfactorily then it&#39;s =
very unlikely that the engine ground or the main battery cable are problema=
tic.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun., Jul=
. 24, 2022, 8:14 a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F7=
2"><div class=3D"m_1806784610523828567WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Yes, alternator. Negative earth.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So=
, it=E2=80=99s apparently not charging. I get the same reading across the b=
attery when the engine is running as when it=E2=80=99s switched off.<u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I looked in an old book of mine, written =
about the time our 3000s were built, and it suggested that a possible cause=
 for no charge reaching the battery was that the earth strap was not connec=
ted or had degraded to nothing.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wel=
l, my strap is good and strong but, you may recall, that I had to remove an=
d replace my gearbox=E2=80=A6God knows how often. (Overdrive and dud replac=
ement clutch kit) Did I replace the strap on the last occasion? I think so=
=E2=80=A6..But=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Well, it oc=
curred to me that, if I ran a stout wire from the alternator body to the ba=
ttery=E2=80=99s negative terminal, then that would act instead of the earth=
 strap.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I did that. Still no charge=
.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It=E2=80=99s my belief that runni=
ng that wire along was an adequate test of earthing. Do you guys agree??<u>=
</u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Plainly, I could get the car up on ra=
mps again and check underneath but I think that would be fruitless as well =
as tiresome and dirty=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u>=
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Does the alternator have a built-in regulator (control box) or are you 
using the external one?  Does the battery charge up with an external 
charger?

On 7/24/2022 5:19 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Simon, if the starter works satisfactorily then it's very unlikely 
> that the engine ground or the main battery cable are problematic.
>
> M
>
> On Sun., Jul. 24, 2022, 8:14 a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, 
> <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>     So, it’s apparently not charging. I get the same reading across
>     the battery when the engine is running as when it’s switched off.
>
>     I looked in an old book of mine, written about the time our 3000s
>     were built, and it suggested that a possible cause for no charge
>     reaching the battery was that the earth strap was not connected or
>     had degraded to nothing.
>
>     Well, my strap is good and strong but, you may recall, that I had
>     to remove and replace my gearbox…God knows how often. (Overdrive
>     and dud replacement clutch kit) Did I replace the strap on the
>     last occasion? I think so…..But…
>
>     Well, it occurred to me that, if I ran a stout wire from the
>     alternator body to the battery’s negative terminal, then that
>     would act instead of the earth strap.
>
>     It’s my belief that running that wire along was an adequate test
>     of earthing. Do you guys agree??
>
>     Plainly, I could get the car up on ramps again and check
>     underneath but I think that would be fruitless as well as tiresome
>     and dirty……….
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Simon
>
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    Does the alternator have a built-in regulator (control box) or are
    you using the external one?  Does the battery charge up with an
    external charger?<br>
    <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/24/2022 5:19 AM, Michael Salter
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      <div dir="auto">Simon, if the starter works satisfactorily then
        it's very unlikely that the engine ground or the main battery
        cable are problematic. 
        <div dir="auto"><br>
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        <div dir="auto">M</div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun., Jul. 24, 2022, 8:14
          a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, &lt;<a
            href="mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send="true"
            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Yes, alternator. Negative earth.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">So, it’s apparently not charging. I
                get the same reading across the battery when the engine
                is running as when it’s switched off.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">I looked in an old book of mine,
                written about the time our 3000s were built, and it
                suggested that a possible cause for no charge reaching
                the battery was that the earth strap was not connected
                or had degraded to nothing.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Well, my strap is good and strong
                but, you may recall, that I had to remove and replace my
                gearbox…God knows how often. (Overdrive and dud
                replacement clutch kit) Did I replace the strap on the
                last occasion? I think so…..But…</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Well, it occurred to me that, if I
                ran a stout wire from the alternator body to the
                battery’s negative terminal, then that would act instead
                of the earth strap.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">I did that. Still no charge.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">It’s my belief that running that wire
                along was an adequate test of earthing. Do you guys
                agree??</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Plainly, I could get the car up on
                ramps again and check underneath but I think that would
                be fruitless as well as tiresome and dirty……….</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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