48v dc power

From: Bill Dawson <whdawson_at_mlynk.com>
Date: Thu Oct 12 20:40:28 2000

-> > Reminds me of the time I took a 50 mile trip to my brothers in the
Rover
-> > 88. When I arrived, it was dark, but all the lights on the Rover
seemed
-> > brighter than usual. Opening the hood, I noticed that the battery
was
-> > somewhat swollen. For some now forgotten stupid reason, I decided
to
-> > lift the positive terminal while the Rover was still running.
Every
-> > bulb on the Rover immediately exploded, although no other
electrical
-> > damage was done. Seems the alternator rectifiers went bad, which
->
-> Since when has a _real_ Rover 80 (i.e. a P4) had an alternator? The
shop
-> manual (yes, I have it...) shows a DC generator and electromagnetic
-> regulator...

1972 IIRC US Land Rover. It had an alternator. BTW, on several
occasions I did use the hand crank to start it.

Decided to part with it when it put a rod through the block without
warning. Stuffed a rag in the hole to retain the oil and drive it home,
8 miles. Rich man's toy over here. Very expensive to maintain. Also
got tired of replacing those soft axle shafts.

Bill
Received on Thu Oct 12 2000 - 20:40:28 BST