Re: WTF did I get myself into 64 Triumph Trophy Bobber
grandpaul said:
Old Lucas alternators typically need to turn near 2,000 RPM to produce close to a full 12 volts.
If you can't pick up your rotor with a crescent wrench handle stuck to it, it's too weak.
So today I checked running each lead out of the stator to the voltmeter and it read 16v, I was looking at this site which makes that seam low, however, its my understanding triump stators are 10amp and that site doesn't go that low.
http://cycleelectricinc.com/Diegnosing%20Alternators.htm
I went ahead and swapped out both the stator and magnet with another one to test. After, all my readings came out the same.
Each of the leads individually, grounding to the motor show 2.4v
If I stick both leads into my multi-meter it reads 16v
Reading the voltage out of the reg/rec it reads ~4.6v which would make since with the two 2.4v inputs but doesn't make since with the 16v reading.
So, now im not sure whats next, another bad stator, bad reg/rec (this one is brand new, but it is a generic single phase from china), do I need to run a newer high output stator for what im trying to do? Do I need to run a cap? I wouldn't think so to either last two but maybe im wrong.