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     Theo Whitmont New User Username: old_mate Post Number: 8 Registered: 04-2020 |
So in today’s cold rainy and limited options thanks to COVID, I finally got leave to have a go at cleaning up cabin side of the fire wall. It was dirty and unloved after many years of nothing more than the odd vacuum whizzing past. I don’t think anyone had touched the thing for an eternity. Happily with a bit of elbow grease results were swift but sadly for me I got a bit cocky with the rag waving about and managed to catch the internals of the voltage regulator.  I think I closed a connection.... a humming nose never previously heard started from the Dynamo mayber or the Magneto..... couldn’t tell which. Panic ensued as I recalled reading that the battery could do irreparable damage if the Dynamo was engaged while the battery was connected (or something similar). I managed to disconnect the battery after about a minute whichI suspect then allowed the regulator to release. I have reconnected the battery but dare not turn on the ignition pending the contribution of this forum. I would be most appreciative if anyone can tell me from my description what Actually happened and if I have killed the old girl. In which case - shoot me now. At least she cleaned up nicely.  | ||
| Dorien Berteletti New User Username: dorien Post Number: 5 Registered: 01-2013 |
If it was me I would turn on the ignition and proceed as normal. Keep the cover off the battery and one post relatively loose for a quick disconnect...just in case. |
