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Old 06-14-2020, 11:26 AM   #32
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Default Re: 29 Tudor charging system question

For day driving the amps would be 0-1+ side with head lights on and around 4-6 with them off with the RPM at approx equal to about 20 MPH. This could very depending on what type bulbs you are using, your trip length on average, if you use the headlight during the day etc. More output equals more heat/wear on the generator and higher drag on the engine. I would lower the output.

Reading stories from back in the day, you would have your generator out put adjusted to the type of driving you did. If you were going on a long trip you would have it turned down so you didn't boil the battery dry or drive all the time with the headlight on. I drive with my head lights on when we go on tours to both keep the charge rate down and for safety with my Model T, which has original style cutout and pretty much the same generating system as the A.
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