James
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| posted on 3/7/06 at 11:21 PM |
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[not so] urgent Bright6, Rascal alternator
Okay, well SVA in a very short time so pretty desperate.
I've got a Pinto running a Rascal alternator and a Bright 6. I can't get it to charge right. It's charging at maybe 13.3v as
opposed to the expected 13.8v. All on a Premier Loom.
Anybody else got this combination?
Although I realise it's not an SVA fail issue I'm worried I won't be able to get there and back! And anyway, I want it working!
On the Rascal alternator there's the horizontal connector (marked IG) and the lower vertical one (marked L). Plus the obvious big one to the
battery!
I've currently got this setup: Alternator 'L' to the Bright 6 alternator connection using the Premier Blue wire.
Alternator IG connected to a +12v ignition live.
I wondered if the Bright 6 LED wasn't enough of a current to supply the coil so I've tried wiring in a bulb in series with the
'L' and the Bright 6. The bulb doesn't even come on with ignition although the Bright6 does.
I since tried wiring the bulb in series with IG. It comes on dimly and goes off once ignition started... all good. Except the charge voltage is still
13.3v so not much use.
Anybody with this combination got it all working?
Much gratitude will ensue if you have any pointers!!!
Thanks!
James
[Edited on 4/7/06 by James]
[Edited on 4/7/06 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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rayward
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 02:10 AM |
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what revs are you measuring your charge voltage at??.
Ray
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leto
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 04:54 AM |
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If you are worried about low current, try the bulb in parallel. 
Cheers and best of luck!
[Edited on 06-7-4 by leto]
“I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round”. (J. Cash)
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ned
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 07:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rayward
what revs are you measuring your charge voltage at??.
Ray
very low rpm really, tickover and maybe upto 3000rpm, it was quite late and didn't want to upset the neighbours
beware, I've got yellow skin
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James
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 08:30 AM |
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It works!!!!! :)
Was a really long, complex fix.....
Turns out that if the charge lead to the battery isn't properly tightened up (nut hidden by the rubber boot) then it doesn't charge so
well! 
Weird that!
Decided to check the continuity of the charge lead in case I'd broken it... that's when I found it wasn't connected properly!
Doh!
All charging fine even at idle!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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ned
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 08:53 AM |
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aye aye captain
beware, I've got yellow skin
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