Battery charging

[Dave Norris]

I have just downloaded 17 messages from the list. Of these 17, ten, yes TEN, that's T-E-N, were all about the merits or otherwise of Mr Badger and whether or not this list needs him. Well, I suppose it beats talking about MGs........... Am I the only one who thinks we've lost the plot? Dave Aberdeen TC9964

[joecurto@aol.com]

Dave have no fear this is a full circle list, soon we will get back to cars. Joe

[Harry Pyle]

Once again -----Well said chip Harry

----- Original Message ----- From: Chip Old fold@bcpl.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Battery charging > On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Derek Durst wrote to mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com: > > > WOW! I love this list! It confirms my opinion of 95% of humanity. > > Wait, make that 99%. > > Well, DUH! > > Badgerman > > Badger, you've gone too far. If the guy didn't know how to connect his > battery charger then he deserved an instructive reply, not a snide > comment. I enjoy your warped sense of humor as much as the next guy, but > poking fun at an automotive amateur who wants to learn says a lot more > about you than it says about him. > > -- > Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 > Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E > fold@bcpl.net > > > >

[Bud Bradford]

Good morning to you all. I think I have a problem but I'm not sure if I have a battery or a charging problem. Yesterday the TC would barely turn over to start but did make it, then after only 10 minutes or so of running at about 1200 rpm the ammeter was back at zero. If I increased the rpms to 3000 ammeter would go about mid scale + and immediately drop back to zero. This doesn't seem right as low as the battery was at the start. Bad battery? Bad regulator? Suggestions? Bud Bradford TC6761 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Paul Camp]

Bud I had this symptom-turned out to be a bad battery Not holding any charge- could'nt complain battery was 10 years old! Regards Paul TC3348

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Bradford" richbrad@mitchell.main.nc.us> To: "MG List" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 4:13 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Battery Charging > Good morning to you all. > I think I have a problem but I'm not sure if I have a battery or a charging problem. > Yesterday the TC would barely turn over to start but did make it, then after only 10 minutes or so of running at about 1200 rpm the ammeter was back at zero. If I increased the rpms to 3000 ammeter would go about mid scale + and immediately drop back to zero. This doesn't seem right as low as the battery was at the start. Bad battery? Bad regulator? Suggestions? > Bud Bradford > TC6761 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Dave & Diana Dwyer]

Bud Check the heavy-current path, that is the lugs on the battery terminals/battery leads/starter connexion/earth braid to chassis. If they are all good clean #tight# joints, then the battery is the next suspect. If it's old or (like the one in my Mustang) suffering from infrequent use, the voltage may be high - so little or no charge current - but it's still not capable of giving the high current to start the car. To check the battery, put it onto a charger, so you #know# it's fully charged. Then a few hours later, see if starting is OK. Good luck Dave Dwyer J2, TA, TC Sydney