16-06-2021, 06:15 PM
Hello all,
Looking for some pointers on my '34 box saloon which has stopped charging.
It seemed to be charging normally last time I used it, but this time round the ignition light would not go out, and the ammeter was not showing a charge. I tried manually holding down the cut out and this didn't cause it to charge either. As far as I can see there's no fuses blown.
Is this likely to be down to the brushes and is it normal for them to fail suddenly rather than a slow decline? I've taken the cover off the dynamo and from a very quick look, it looks far from brand new, but nothing obviously wrong to my very untrained eye.
Is there anything I should particularly be looking for to tell if it's the brushes, and does replacing them involve removing the dynamo? Is there anything else obvious I might be missing to explain the lack of charging?
Any help appreciated as always!
Looking for some pointers on my '34 box saloon which has stopped charging.
It seemed to be charging normally last time I used it, but this time round the ignition light would not go out, and the ammeter was not showing a charge. I tried manually holding down the cut out and this didn't cause it to charge either. As far as I can see there's no fuses blown.
Is this likely to be down to the brushes and is it normal for them to fail suddenly rather than a slow decline? I've taken the cover off the dynamo and from a very quick look, it looks far from brand new, but nothing obviously wrong to my very untrained eye.
Is there anything I should particularly be looking for to tell if it's the brushes, and does replacing them involve removing the dynamo? Is there anything else obvious I might be missing to explain the lack of charging?
Any help appreciated as always!