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Martin Cutler
| | Posted on Monday, 06 August, 2001 - 09:53: |    |
Hi guys and girls,
A couple of months ago I replaced the regulator in my MK VI after the temperature sensor burnt out. I put in a reg without the temperature sensor, that was a spare for my MG Magnette. It has been doing a sterling service up till now. It seems to not want to close. After I start the car, I have to open the bonnet and manually close the points on the reg to get the red light to go out. After a run of say 10 or 15 minutes, I can stop the car and restart it, and the reg operates properly. Anybody got any ideas? The capacitor attached to the firewall is a 150 volt unit, and the local parts shop had only 12 volt capacitors for distributors. I thought maybe this could be effecting it. I took it off and cleaned the earth contact, but no change. Any thoughts would be appreciated before I burn this reg out as well! (haven't got a spare one this time!) |
Richard Treacy
| | Posted on Monday, 06 August, 2001 - 19:12: | |
Regulator Mk VI.
Sounds like your generator brushes are worn out.
RT. |
Martin Cutler
| | Posted on Tuesday, 07 August, 2001 - 11:31: | |
Thanks Richard, I will check them out. |
Martin Cutler
| | Posted on Monday, 27 August, 2001 - 17:20: | |
Hi Richard,
Brushes where OK, seems it was the regulator. I had the charging rate a bit low at 13 volts, so have increased this to 13.7 volts. Seems to pull in happily now |
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