Is it my ignition coil?
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Check the group of earths on the body near the flasher unit.
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Hi Everyone,
I've converted it to negative-ground, and put in new spark plugs and a new voltage regulator for good measure.
I've tested the wires from the voltage regulator to the dynamo/generator. Both are good.
The voltages at the regulator are:
AI: 13.24V
A: 13.24V
D: 0.002V
F: 0.002V
E: 6.61V (on the old regulator, the E terminal was under 1 volt)
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Cheers, Ian
Unfortunately, I bought the '59-'69 Service & Repair Guide, but a '69 to '96 book showed up... so I'll have to wing it a bit.
Thanks,
Ryan
For this to work you have to look at your car and decide which diagram is appropriate ... and what needs to be modified....
There's been lots of talk of about polarising dynamos ... have you completed the process off changing over to a - earth system?? If so, the standard pre 64 is no longer valid for you (its for a + earth system). So you need to find the - earth diagram that best matches the reality of your car so you can check that the charging system is all the right way round.
Once you have that sorted you can start trouble shooting as I originally suggested...
Good luck
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Ryan
Until you get the correct manual for your car, visit our host's tech section. See the wiring diagrams in the link below.
https://www.minimania.com/Mini___Cooper_Wiring_Diagrams_On_Line
Assuming your car is largely original, look for and use the diagram titled "Mini Standard and Deluxe (up to 1964)"
If anything about the polarizing process seems odd, review the two MOSS Motors videos linked below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPUfQtVEJGg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8FFgia7uU
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Right at the beginning we found that the battery's not charging... but we don't know why. Something wrong with the battery? Something wrong with the generator? Something wrong with the regulator? ..or wires between a,B or C?
Time for the multimeter..
Cheers, Ian
Cheers, Ian
Unfortunately, I bought the '59-'69 Service & Repair Guide, but a '69 to '96 book showed up... so I'll have to wing it a bit.
Thanks,
Ryan
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I've polarized the generator by touching a wire from the negative/black battery terminal to the smaller connector of the generator.
Thanks,
Ryan
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Right at the beginning we found that the battery's not charging... but we don't know why. Something wrong with the battery? Something wrong with the generator? Something wrong with the regulator? ..or wires between a,B or C?
Time for the multimeter..
Cheers, Ian
Cheers, Ian
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Right at the beginning we found that the battery's not charging... but we don't know why. Something wrong with the battery? Something wrong with the generator? Something wrong with the regulator? ..or wires between a,B or C?
Time for the multimeter..
Cheers, Ian
I'll get to it tonight for these readings. Could you point me towards any YouTube tutorials you know & like? For someone new all of this, these videos have been real helpful.
Thanks,
Ryan
I am assuming your 1962 Mini if original would have been positive earth/ground.
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Thanks,
Ryan
I bought my '62 Morris Mini a little over a year. I've got my 1st electrical issue, and this is the 1st time I've fixed a car on my own (I'm very new to this and ready to LEARN).
Here's the problem:........
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I've polarized the generator by touching a wire from the negative/black battery terminal to the smaller connector of the generator.
Thanks,
Ryan
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And thanks for the polarization answer, Doug.
For peace of mind, I suggest taking the generator to an electrical shop and have it bench tested.
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Right at the beginning we found that the battery's not charging... but we don't know why. Something wrong with the battery? Something wrong with the generator? Something wrong with the regulator? ..or wires between a,B or C?
Time for the multimeter..
Cheers, Ian
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Right at the beginning we found that the battery's not charging... but we don't know why. Something wrong with the battery? Something wrong with the generator? Something wrong with the regulator? ..or wires between a,B or C?
Time for the multimeter..
Cheers, Ian
I'll get to it tonight for these readings. Could you point me towards any YouTube tutorials you know & like? For someone new all of this, these videos have been real helpful.
Thanks,
Ryan
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And thanks for the polarization answer, Doug.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Have you cleaned the contacts INSIDE the voltage regulator yet? I have not seen a post that says you have taken that step. Just so we are clear here, if the coating is on the contacts they are insulated. When coated/insulated the contacts will not pass current when they are supposed to... so the voltage regulator will not work (i.e. the red light will stay on). Save your other checks and efforts until after you have cleaned the regulator contacts.
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Right at the beginning we found that the battery's not charging... but we don't know why. Something wrong with the battery? Something wrong with the generator? Something wrong with the regulator? ..or wires between a,B or C?
Time for the multimeter..
Cheers, Ian
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No worries though, the battery was under warranty; I fixed the wiring, and this won't happen to the new battery since I've got a trickle charger on it!
Thanks for the salt build-up info.. you guys are teaching me a LOT!
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This means that it has been killed. Sometimes it can be resurrected if not in this state too long (hours or one day), but any longer than that then it is usually kaput.
Another variant of this is if your battery is dead in your stopped car. You use jumper cables from a fresh battery/running car and would expect to be able to instantly crank your stopped car. Nope. If the stopped car battery is partially salted, you may need to run the running car and deliver electricity through the cables to the salted battery of the stopped car. Sometimes, if lucky, that takes a few minutes. Sometime never. Depend on degree of damage.
If you removed the battery cables from their attachment on the stopped car and connected the jumper cables from the running car directly to the stopped car cables, therefore bypassing the dead/salted battery, you obviously would not see this happen. It would crank right up.
None of this helps your charging issue. Do you have a persistent "leak" ?.
I have an infrequently used VW that has a small leak that will slowly drain the battery over 7-10 days. I cannot find it although I know what circuit it is on. I put in one of those battery quick disconnect devices (the knife blade type) and just disconnect the battery when not in use..