On a short (10 miles or so, at +/- 70 mph) run yesterday, I
noticed that the needle stayed pegged on the ‘‘ON CHARGE’’ side
for the whole ride. Don’t really know if it just started
doing this or if I just hadn’t noticed before, as I’ve only
logged less than 75 miles since getting the car back on the
road. New battery, rebuilt alternator, but VR, while not
original, has been in the car for at least 20 years and has
always been ok… Is there a way to test whether VR is
functioning properly? Is it ‘‘normal’’ to have the guage
reading so high for any extended time?–
Nick Benyo '70 Ser II OTS
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“New” batteries come not fully charged. Also, if the car sat for a week or two, it would take more than (or at least) 20 minutes to recharge.
LLoyd
Insofar as mathematics applies to
reality it is not certain and
so far as mathematics is certain
it does not apply to reality.
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From: “Nixnax” nicholasbenyo@bellsouth.net
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:56:42 AM
Subject: [E-Type] Voltage Regulator Problem?
On a short (10 miles or so, at +/- 70 mph) run yesterday, I
noticed that …
In reply to a message from Nixnax sent Sun 26 Aug 2012:
It should always read in the region of 14v - 14.5v when
running . The battery requires this voltage to charge at all.
The nominal voltage of a fully charged leclanche cell is
about 2.2 volts, and thus a 6 cell battery has a fully charged
voltage of 13.2 volts ( in practice it can vary between about
13.0 and 13.6 colts depending on the state of the plates ) .
Thus unless the net alternator output voltage exceeds this ,
the cell will gradually lose charge–
christopher storey
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It should always read in the region of 14v - 14.5v when
running . The battery requires this voltage to charge at all.
The nominal voltage of a fully charged leclanche cell is
about 2.2 volts, and thus a 6 cell battery has a fully charged
voltage of 13.2 volts ( in practice it can vary between about
13.0 and 13.6 colts depending on the state of the plates ) .
Thus unless the net alternator output voltage exceeds this ,
the cell will gradually lose charge
Well, that’s what I’ve always believed, until recently when I asked
the dealership to check the charging on my 911 because the voltmeter
in the car was reading just below 14V when everything was running.
They tested the system, and said they showed plenty amps @ 13.8V.
Said all was running well (the diode pattern was good??) so I stopped
wondering about it.On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM, christopher storey cstoreyqc@aol.com wrote: