I was going to wait until I had time to do the job properly but curiosity got the better of me (concours judges and purists look away now!).
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With the 2 Ohm resistor temporarily in place, the ammeter is now reading a maximum of 4 amps at fast revs. At idling, it's going down to -2 amps and the ignition lamp lights up. I'm happy with that, at least there's no risk of my passenger getting a squirt of acid through the seat. I'll use the battery conditioner when garaged.
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I'll do the job properly (i.e. make it look less like a terrorist device) later. Once I've made the 3rd brush adjustments I might experiment with a 1.5 or 1 Ohm resistor if necessary.
Many thanks again for everyone's advice, it's much appreciated.
20240925_154929.jpg (Size: 62.64 KB / Downloads: 82)
With the 2 Ohm resistor temporarily in place, the ammeter is now reading a maximum of 4 amps at fast revs. At idling, it's going down to -2 amps and the ignition lamp lights up. I'm happy with that, at least there's no risk of my passenger getting a squirt of acid through the seat. I'll use the battery conditioner when garaged.
20240925_155804.jpg (Size: 59.44 KB / Downloads: 82)
20240925_155826.jpg (Size: 50.75 KB / Downloads: 82)
I'll do the job properly (i.e. make it look less like a terrorist device) later. Once I've made the 3rd brush adjustments I might experiment with a 1.5 or 1 Ohm resistor if necessary.
Many thanks again for everyone's advice, it's much appreciated.