Last night i was driving home the battery just run out so i have to get the nrma to jump start it and check.
Somehow my alternator is not charging the battery so thats why it was flat in the middle of nowhere
so does anyone know why is this happening is it the alternator?

diid your alternator light come on ?

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well last time when i drive it it was on all the time and now it never come on at all

could be just a loose/dirty connection. check all that first.

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Jonathan
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checked, even the nrma guy checked it.
he reckon i should run a big lead wire from the +alternator to the +salenoid to recharge it, do you think it will work?

There is a wire there already.
Probably:
1. the brushes in the alternator are worn out, that made the light stay on.
2. The bulb is now blown, so no worky now.

Note if the bulb is blown the alternator will not charge- power feeds through it to the field circuit via the brushes, to initiate charging.

Brushes are real easy to change on most Lucas alternators (the ones with the plastic cover on the back). Cheap too. See your local auto electrician.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

thanks doc, will check now

OFF TOPIC (slightly) : Re: jump-starting.

Apparently my Mini is 'Negative earth'. Now, i understand what that means but is that the standard for all cars or different? If it's different is there a different jump-start procedure i need to know of just in case?

I don't see why it should be an issue, just that when i tell someone it's "Negative earth" they go "Oh!" in a disturbingly confused way.

did anyone else read this hoping for a freebie?

Basically 100% of cars these days are neg earth. If u were to jump start a pos earth car, u would simply reverse the polarity of the jumper cables on the car being jumped.

Aint nothing wrong with neg earth, it means u can install an aftermarket stereo system with absoloute ease...!!!!

Maybe the people u r talking have no idea wat ur on about?

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I just read YOUR post as: did anyone else read this hoping for a FRISBEE?



Prob not! Cheers for that.

^^^BUMP myself.

well i checked the bulb was fine, then i replace the alternator with the spare one i had and it worked WOOHOO!! my van back to normal now

You have to love a Spare..except when it comes ffrom your Project

As kev said its possibly just the bushes gone

Here's a Question thou...My Alternator has never come one...but no troubles.. and no troubles

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Your alternator is a weird one... I've seen it. not a stocko Mini one.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

and so is it mounting, ay Kev but I havent touched it for age's

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