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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject: Dynamo to Alternator conversion? |
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Indulge me here
Looking at this winter and various projects, one is to possibly convert the Singer from dynamo to alternator, nothing wrong with my dynamo but looking to do a lot more miles next year and hope to get really good reliability.
Having done a bit of reading, I am thinking of using one of these units
http://www.powerlite-units.com/about-dynalites/
and one of their dummy RB340 control boxes.
The wiring side doesnt seem too hard (even for me) and the set up will look pretty stock.
Any thoughts?
Kev |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7113 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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The RB340 control box is really quite intelligent. Unless you are planning to add lots of extra heavy electrical loads then I'd just stick with your existing dynamo.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I agree 2 of our classics have been "converted" to what was standard on later models - the other 5 are as standard dynos _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
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goneps
Joined: 18 Jun 2013 Posts: 601 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Even three-brush pre-war Lucas systems are extremely reliable and greatly under-rated these days. Beware of modification for its own sake!
Richard |
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