Hi all
I've been using my bike for the past few months but have rarely needed to use the headlight etc. I'm supposed to be heading away for the weekend on the bike, but having gone out for a test ride at dusk this evening, I'm not so sure I'm going to be, now.
My 52 Comet has been converted to 12v, and is running a Lucas dynamo (all done by a previous owner).
When testing the voltage across the battery when running, I can't get it to read anything above 12v or so.
Can anyone tell me what conversion this bike has? I've attached a couple of (horrendous) photos to show what's inside the old Lucas regulator box. I've taken the end off the dynamo - the brushes seem to be OK and there's nothing obvious untoward.
Any suggestions for diagnosing the issue? Would much appreciate all the help I can get! I'm much more used to restoring 50s and 60s British sports cars, and not entirely sure how the charging system relates to that on this particular bike!
Regards
Richard
I've been using my bike for the past few months but have rarely needed to use the headlight etc. I'm supposed to be heading away for the weekend on the bike, but having gone out for a test ride at dusk this evening, I'm not so sure I'm going to be, now.
My 52 Comet has been converted to 12v, and is running a Lucas dynamo (all done by a previous owner).
When testing the voltage across the battery when running, I can't get it to read anything above 12v or so.
Can anyone tell me what conversion this bike has? I've attached a couple of (horrendous) photos to show what's inside the old Lucas regulator box. I've taken the end off the dynamo - the brushes seem to be OK and there's nothing obvious untoward.
Any suggestions for diagnosing the issue? Would much appreciate all the help I can get! I'm much more used to restoring 50s and 60s British sports cars, and not entirely sure how the charging system relates to that on this particular bike!
Regards
Richard