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  2. Help on electrical problem

    in TR7/8 Forum

    Posted · Edited by tr8coupe

    Hi Gilberto,

     

    Nothing new there, then - like pump, like battery.

     

    Bosch is bosh . . .

     

    Ruckwarts durch technik !

     

    Cheers,

     

    Alec

     

    thanks Alec on correction lol

    last battery cost £90.00 and lasted 10 years

    new one 4 months ago cost £25.00 + vat (faulty after only 4 months)

    are we going down on price and back on technology as i was told the new batteries have to be fully charged at all times other ways they go bad ?

     

    nice thing is costco gives 3 years on them things lol

     

    happy

     

    tr8ing

  4. Help on electrical problem

    in TR7/8 Forum

    Posted

    voltage is nothing without amps, if you have access to an ameter (sp) it may be worth checking how many amps the alternator is pumping out and how many it should be!

     

    alternator is brand new and puting out 80 amps

    battery is new and i suspect is not taking charging to the max so going to costco as the warrantie still on 3 years

     

    this on a 4.8 litre John Eales engine lol

     

    thanks

     

    Gilberto

  5. Help on electrical problem

    in TR7/8 Forum

    Posted

    Hi,

    I would suspect that the alternator is at fault, and not capable of supplying enough current to sustain the lights.

    This drains the battery voltage to a level where there is not enough to excite the alternator into charging.

    The new battery will have 12v and the alternator will behave as normal until the battery voltage falls below the threshold again.

    Jim

     

     

    thanks Jim

     

    alternator is new and tested 14.43 volts puting out but once you put lights on after a short run goes back to

    battery voltage 11.99 to 12.45 volts switch off lights and battery will not recuperate neither the alternator will go back to 14.43 volts?

    could be a short on elctric motors for the lights ?

     

    thanks

     

    Gilberto

  6. Help on electrical problem

    in TR7/8 Forum

    Posted · Edited by tr8coupe

    My tr8 has a problem with the charging system,

     

    when driven with the lights off ok

    with lights on battery is not charging

    and funny thing is after lights off again battery goes bad and will refuse charging till i change to another battery ?

    charging is ok as long the lights are never turned on !

     

    any ideas on how to solve ?

    should i change head light switch ?

     

     

     

    thanks

     

    Gilberto

  8. TR7 Rear light conversion?

    in TR7/8 Forum

    Posted

    Hi all, I saw this car on ebay Item No 4631237240

     

    It has had an interesting rear light conversion which I thought looked quite attractive, I just wondered if anyone else has tried something similar or knows how to go about it. Not a fan of body kits but the lights are quite neat & something different.

     

    David.

     

    :D seen those lights on a forklift before :D

     

    happy

     

    tr8ing

  11. SantaPod

    in TR7/8 Forum

    Posted

    A couple of pictures of my car at Santapod in the last RWYB. PICS.

     

    Unlike the last drag run at Elvington I had terrible traction problems though so no impressive quarter times. Much lower rear tyre pressures next time, but anyone got any other traction tips??

     

     

     

     

    :D launch control what you need <_<

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