Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 10:13 am**

Dear all, How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without the generator working? Lets assume I have a fully charged battery and start it on the starter once but don't turn it of again until it stops! This is a serious question as I have a dud generator at the moment but until I get it repaired I want to be able to attend 'nearby' events. To return I will have a warm engine and it will start with the handle first time unless the engine is cold. I have a permanent charge manager connected in the garage which maintains the battery when it is garaged. Cheers. Mike Marjot TB0450 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 10:50 am**

About 5 or 6 years ago about a dozen MG Ts drove from Vancouver to Monteray in CA for a GOF-about 1250 miles. One in the group had just bought a TD and this was their first run. The generator failed the first day. The solution was to switch a battery with another TD every day and the TD without a generator would run all day on that battery- about 350-400 miles. But had to be hand started without exception. Terry in Vancouver MikeMarjot@aol.com wrote:

>Dear all, > >How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without the >generator working? > >Lets assume I have a fully charged battery and start it on the starter once >but don't turn it of again until it stops! > >This is a serious question as I have a dud generator at the moment but until >I get it repaired I want to be able to attend 'nearby' events. To return I >will have a warm engine and it will start with the handle first time unless the > engine is cold. > >I have a permanent charge manager connected in the garage which maintains >the battery when it is garaged. > >Cheers. > >Mike Marjot >TB0450 > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 11:07 am**

Mike asks,

> How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without

the generator working?

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 11:28 am**

And if you do, some of the best out there are made by Deltran. See: http://www.batterytender.com/ They are microprocessor controlled and take in to consideration the 4 stages of charging that batteries need. Some chargers can ruin a battery over time. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gene Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:07 AM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: Running without a generator!!! Mike asks,

> How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without

the generator working?

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 11:31 am**

Mike; I just got done fixing my MG-TC charging system problems. One major lesson learned was NEVER NEVER turn on your headlights. Maybe 20-23 miles before the battery is drained. More importantly is an unsolicited recommendation for Jerry Felper. One of the good things to come out of my experience with Lucas electrical problems was to meet Jerry Felper (felperg@earthlink.net) British Auto Electric, 2722 E. Carnival Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806. For less money than the cost of shipping, he checked out my generator and was able to tell me that my problem was with the wiring, not the generator. He had earlier checked out my regulator and made minor repairs and adjustments. In my case, the major fault was the grounding wire on terminal E compounded by a major case of stupid/inexperience (whole different nightmare). Good Luck B.A. Pockets Knipe MG-TC 7976 ________________________________________________________

>From: Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien hamptons1@shaw.ca> >To: MikeMarjot@aol.com >CC: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Running without a generator!!! >Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 10:48:44 -0700 > >About 5 or 6 years ago about a dozen MG Ts drove from Vancouver to >Monteray in CA for a GOF-about 1250 miles. One in the group had just >bought a TD and this was their first run. The generator failed the first >day. The solution was to switch a battery with another TD every day and >the TD without a generator would run all day on that battery- about >350-400 miles. But had to be hand started without exception. Terry in >Vancouver > >MikeMarjot@aol.com wrote: > > >Dear all, > > > >How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without the > >generator working? > > > >Lets assume I have a fully charged battery and start it on the starter >once > >but don't turn it of again until it stops! > > > >This is a serious question as I have a dud generator at the moment but >until > >I get it repaired I want to be able to attend 'nearby' events. To return >I > >will have a warm engine and it will start with the handle first time >unless the > > engine is cold. > > > >I have a permanent charge manager connected in the garage which maintains > >the battery when it is garaged. > > > >Cheers. > > > >Mike Marjot > >TB0450 > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 12:57 pm**

From experience, the TB will run about 5 hours in daylight, then about 1 hour in darkness with the windshield wipers and headlights on, while dodging large trucks on the highway! Then it will die as it limps into your driveway! Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "fnitz" fnitz@pacbell.net> To: "'Gene'" anngene@bellsouth.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 1:28 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Re: Running without a generator!!! > And if you do, some of the best out there are made by Deltran. See: > http://www.batterytender.com/ > > They are microprocessor controlled and take in to consideration the 4 > stages > of charging that batteries need. Some chargers can ruin a battery over > time. > Fred TC1353 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf > Of > Gene > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:07 AM > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: Running without a generator!!! > > Mike asks, >> How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without > the generator working? > Mike, > > While I can't give you a mileage figure (sorry) I can make a > suggestion. Why not invest in one of those portable battery chargers > that you charge from house current and can carry in your car - it > could be your "reserve fuel tank" just in case your normal battery > totally discharged before you got back home. > > Regards, > Gene Gillam > Saucier, MS > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 1:58 pm**

Hey Mike, ran my TD without a generator for about 60 miles with the lights on going to a GOF. I borrowed a generator to get home. Tom, TC 2850 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2005 2:31 pm**

Mike it is not good to run around with a bum generator, why not buy a Moss MGTD generator which will work and you will have a tach ( and sell later) , or buy a MGB/MGA unit which will work and have no tach, better to have a battery charging and you don't have to worry about getting home before dark. Joe Curto [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Tue May 17, 2005 3:17 am**

You can get these portable chargers as a solar powered item here in Aus and presumably elsewhere - even easier than recharging them from the house mains. Andrew Clayton TC4054 Melbourne, Australia

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene" anngene@bellsouth.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:06 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: Running without a generator!!! > Mike asks, >> How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without > the generator working? > Mike, > > While I can't give you a mileage figure (sorry) I can make a > suggestion. Why not invest in one of those portable battery chargers > that you charge from house current and can carry in your car - it > could be your "reserve fuel tank" just in case your normal battery > totally discharged before you got back home. > > Regards, > Gene Gillam > Saucier, MS > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.7 - Release Date: 9/05/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.11 - Release Date: 16/05/2005

Posted: **Tue May 17, 2005 4:42 am**

These are typically sold for long-term airport parkers; The solar panel sits on the dashboard and plugs into the cigar lighter. I am sure that end could easily be modified. Regards Mark TC8126 Ohio, usually parked in long term parking at CMH

----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Clayton To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:17 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: Running without a generator!!! You can get these portable chargers as a solar powered item here in Aus and presumably elsewhere - even easier than recharging them from the house mains. Andrew Clayton TC4054 Melbourne, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene" anngene@bellsouth.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:06 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: Running without a generator!!! > Mike asks, >> How long (or how far) can I drive my T type (TB with XPAG) without > the generator working? > Mike, > > While I can't give you a mileage figure (sorry) I can make a > suggestion. Why not invest in one of those portable battery chargers > that you charge from house current and can carry in your car - it > could be your "reserve fuel tank" just in case your normal battery > totally discharged before you got back home. > > Regards, > Gene Gillam > Saucier, MS > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.7 - Release Date: 9/05/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.11 - Release Date: 16/05/2005 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]