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Location: Staffordshire
Car type: Ruby mk 2
Spent some time on the wiring.
Dash board, cut out and Dynamo complete
No lights etc yet.
Dynamo was a rebuilt by professional about 7 months ago.
However not getting any charge.
My ignition light has no resistor but is fitted with a 9v 0.3A bulb recommended through the
forum.
I remember that dynamos can loose their residual magnetism after standing.
Car electrics are 6volt as original other than ignition light.
Any ideas
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Car type: 29 Special, 30 RK, 28 C Cab
Hi Tiger
I had a sort of similar problem with the RK. On first fitting of a recon dynamo I got reasonable charge, however quite suddenly a hundred miles or so later nothing. After fiddling with the brushes and particularly the third brush I got a huge 8 amp charge. I think new brushes can sometimes stick a little.
Cheers
Howard
PS Sounds like good progress is being made.
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The Search facility should turn up a lot on this. (Note the magnetising advice in the Williams Specials book is confused.)
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Car type: Ruby mk 2
Thanks Howard
Lots of work to complete yet.
One problem is a complete roof construction
Regards
Tim
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I have completely restored a Ruby sliding roof . If you want to get in touch please do and I can talk you through it?
Colin.
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Colin that’s a fantastic offer.
I would love to get in touch.
We are in Staffordshire.
Tim
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Contact me via e mail address on this forum please. Colin.
