Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2006 10:44:41 GMT
Can anyone give me a clue on how to setup my regulator box.. It seems to be giving up when the dynamo is pushing a high voltage.
I did tweak my Landcrab units when I had them, but that was a long long time ago, and I no longer have my datasheets.
Before anyone asks… This is what is happening.
1. Battery needs to be FULLY charged before the dynamo is fired up on the field wire.
2. After starting everything is “tickerdy boo” until you’ve been driving for say 10mins, and start to rev the engine a little harder (gotta let it warm up nicely!) And then the charge light might come on. To make it go out again you have to either slow right down. Or drop it into neutral for a bit,. Then if your luck is in, it will go to a faint glow, and it will then happly charge again.. (till you give it some beans (over 50ish I spoze.. busted speedo still!!)
3. If the light doesn’t fancy going out, I can flash 12v down the field wire, and ta daaa, the light goes out again, and it starts charging..
So, I believe the reg box just needs to be tweaked..
Anyone got some info on what sort of voltages I should get where etc etc.??
Ta.
PS..
Had this thing since March(ish) and drove it from Blandford to Poole and back again without anything falling off.. No fires.. Breaks still work.. Lights… everything.. And the engine (just spent ages bringing it up to scratch..) sounds beautiful. You really can’t hear it when you pull up at the lights!
I did tweak my Landcrab units when I had them, but that was a long long time ago, and I no longer have my datasheets.
Before anyone asks… This is what is happening.
1. Battery needs to be FULLY charged before the dynamo is fired up on the field wire.
2. After starting everything is “tickerdy boo” until you’ve been driving for say 10mins, and start to rev the engine a little harder (gotta let it warm up nicely!) And then the charge light might come on. To make it go out again you have to either slow right down. Or drop it into neutral for a bit,. Then if your luck is in, it will go to a faint glow, and it will then happly charge again.. (till you give it some beans (over 50ish I spoze.. busted speedo still!!)
3. If the light doesn’t fancy going out, I can flash 12v down the field wire, and ta daaa, the light goes out again, and it starts charging..
So, I believe the reg box just needs to be tweaked..
Anyone got some info on what sort of voltages I should get where etc etc.??
Ta.
PS..
Had this thing since March(ish) and drove it from Blandford to Poole and back again without anything falling off.. No fires.. Breaks still work.. Lights… everything.. And the engine (just spent ages bringing it up to scratch..) sounds beautiful. You really can’t hear it when you pull up at the lights!
