Subject: [Spridgets] Ignition light

From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 09:02:12 -0700

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      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">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Got into my Bugeye yesterday to driv=
e to the dog park with my Boston Terrier.=C2=A0 I was a little surprised wh=
en the ignition 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 a=
m still using a generator that was rebuilt over 20 years and 7,000 miles ag=
o.=C2=A0 The voltage regulator was converted to solid state eight or more y=
ears ago.=C2=A0 Nothing apparent looking under the bonnet.=C2=A0 I was hopi=
ng it was just the fan belt. No such luck.=C2=A0 Generator, generator brush=
es?=C2=A0 I have a replacement generator, but I don&#39;t want to just star=
t throwing parts at it until the light goes out.=C2=A0 Maybe try to just re=
-polarize the generator first?=C2=A0 I have a degree in mechanical design, =
not electrical.=C2=A0 Hate electrical problems.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLe=
an</div></div>

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