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Miller D6 Dynamo/Lucas Regulator Wiring
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<blockquote data-quote="peterg" data-source="post: 9458" data-attributes="member: 446"><p>Howdy John,</p><p> </p><p>Couldn't agree more. Years ago when I restored the Red Rap in my sig, took one look at the dusty box containing the neglected remains of 3 diminutive D6's and just eased it on up into the attic. Got the larger E3L, converted to electronic reg and moved on. </p><p> </p><p>With this Shadow purchase October came a D6 and a rather enterprising mech reg on a large pedestal - almost the size of the genie itself - that must have been the "solution" back in 1977 when this machine was last ridden. Disassembly revealed it to be fine except missing several balls out of the drive side bearing, someone had attempted to remove. Remembered those carcasses languishing in the attic, fetched them down for disassembly to get a bearing to discover one not only had 2 superb examples, but they were affixed to an NOS armature. That sorta changed everything, scratched that Alton off my VOCS trinket list and thought I'd give this unit exactly one go, to be replaced by an Alton/E3L at the first hiccup.</p><p> </p><p>Well, that was 900 miles ago of predominantly city/urban riding and a fair amount at night. The bane of genie's in a Vin application (and the cause of only non-charging situation on my Rap) is the motor trying to breathe through the primary and finally the generator if you've very effectively sealed the housing abutting the primary as I have. It oils up the brushes. With a rear cylinder exhaust adjuster cap pcv based breather fitted, that propensity has been subdued significantly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="peterg, post: 9458, member: 446"] Howdy John, Couldn't agree more. Years ago when I restored the Red Rap in my sig, took one look at the dusty box containing the neglected remains of 3 diminutive D6's and just eased it on up into the attic. Got the larger E3L, converted to electronic reg and moved on. With this Shadow purchase October came a D6 and a rather enterprising mech reg on a large pedestal - almost the size of the genie itself - that must have been the "solution" back in 1977 when this machine was last ridden. Disassembly revealed it to be fine except missing several balls out of the drive side bearing, someone had attempted to remove. Remembered those carcasses languishing in the attic, fetched them down for disassembly to get a bearing to discover one not only had 2 superb examples, but they were affixed to an NOS armature. That sorta changed everything, scratched that Alton off my VOCS trinket list and thought I'd give this unit exactly one go, to be replaced by an Alton/E3L at the first hiccup. Well, that was 900 miles ago of predominantly city/urban riding and a fair amount at night. The bane of genie's in a Vin application (and the cause of only non-charging situation on my Rap) is the motor trying to breathe through the primary and finally the generator if you've very effectively sealed the housing abutting the primary as I have. It oils up the brushes. With a rear cylinder exhaust adjuster cap pcv based breather fitted, that propensity has been subdued significantly. [/QUOTE]
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