Re: [HSS] Modern Gen Mod

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Hudson29@aol.com wrote:

>

> In a message dated 4/18/01 1:58:39 PM, geoffclark@xtra.co.nz writes:

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> << The

> regulator mounts on the bulkhead and the wires go along the high-tension

> wire tube, and hey-presto, you have a better generator set-up with

> automatic charging rate. >>

>

> A very clever mod! A previous owner of my Coupe had taken the factory

> cutout off and hidden a voltage regulator up under the dash. The modified

> charging system worked pretty well. My new motor has a generator with the

> original style cutout and I can either remove the regulator and retain the

> cutout or modify the existing generator/cutout system to use the regulated

> system. Any comments about this? What needs to be done to the gen/cutout to

> use the regulator?

>

> Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com

> Fullerton, California USA



> You can't use a regulator with the original generator, but what you can do is remove the field fuse. Solder a wire on to one side of the fuse fitting and run it up to a heater rheostat, and from the output of the rheostat connect to earth. Then advance the third brush to maximum charge. Then you can regulate the charge rate from inside the car, with the rheostat mounted under the dash. I had this set-up on my N0.1 '29 h 7 pass, and it worked well. However, whatever set-up you have, the problem with the large generator used on this model is that the faster you go the less the generator charges, hence you have to stick with 24W bulbs to prevent discharging the battery if you are travelling any distance at night.

Geoff.