T16 restoration starts in earnest

[RichardT10829]

Well done on the restoration, it has come a long way ! If you rev the engine does the charging light on the dash extinguish ? Mine sometimes sticks and a good blip of the throttle seems to cure it. When you cleaned the brushes did you clean the commutator and clear the channels between the pickups ?

[andrew honychurch]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Well done on the restoration, it has come a long way ! If you rev the engine does the charging light on the dash extinguish ? Mine sometimes sticks and a good blip of the throttle seems to cure it. When you cleaned the brushes did you clean the commutator and clear the channels between the pickups ?

No charging light Richard and it is charging fine as I established that by effectively isolating the regulator by applying 12 v to the field terminal. This has the effect of doing the job of the regulator and providing field power to the dynamo to stimulate output..which it did ok.