1963 Other Triumph Models battery over charging

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Electrical problem
1963 Other Triumph Models 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

amp meter unsteady so had gen. rebuilt,new bushings,cut arm. new brushes,amp meter same problem, cant recall if over charging.replaced volt reg,charging at 30+amps,lights on about 15,20 amps.checked wires from gen. cheched +grd. wire on battery,replaced again regulator.have repair manual for the tr4 went through all checks,reg. never kicks out have cooked two batteries.cleaned all wire connections.before i started all i had was a jumpy amp meter,what seemed to be a simple operation has now become a nightmare.any ideas?
Apr 23, 2009 at 10:45 AM
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