Wash Out

Post by **RogerRust** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:53 pm

I tried to take Sophie to her first rally today. Fortunately it wasn't far from home because, firstly, when I got there it was a sea of mud and there was a 4X4 stuck in the entrance making it worse so I turned around and went home.

And secondly the voltage regulator fried itself on the way home. I just disconnected the dynamo and drove home on the battery Dynamo seems to be ok so have ordered a new regulator. Perhaps 20 years of inactivity wasn't good for it. All I did before I refitted it was clean the contacts. The varnish has burnt off the coils so I suspect the varnish was breaking down hence the burning smell!!

Post by **Judge** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:58 pm

Should have come to the Potteries Branch Rally

Post by **RogerRust** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:02 pm

Then I would have been further from home when the reg burnt out!!

Oh well as long as its ok for Coventry next week.

Post by **Judge** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:04 pm

We drove 462 miles back from this years MOT with a faulty reg, battery finally died on the drive at home

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:23 pm

In emergency it's easy enough to bypass the regulator and force the dynamo to give full charge !! Don't do it for long - will fry battery longterm - but for 30 mins or so is ok and will ensure a good charge in the battery!