My Fix For Alternator Lt On After Start-up Until High Revs

[Alan Whitaker]

[quote= the car is no longer of factory build type
[/quote]
It's a TVR, they could have come out of the factory with anything on them + it's a 25+ year old car.

[tvrgit]

SS2. said:

Alan Whitaker said:

Another option would be to just leave it alone

An excellent choice, sir.

Well, I for one find that pressing the throttle down by an inch one extra time is a real pain in the bum, so I welcome these solutions, that none of us mere amateurs have the brains to devise. In fact, most of us seem to be too stupid to even realise there's even a problem.

I'm currently working on a solution to a different problem - a retractable side lift so that those of us who are more - how can I put this politely - "geriatric", can get out of the car against the force of gravity, when we stop. So far, development prototypes have required either a trailer attached to a support Land Rover, or an on-call helicopter.

Alternative solutions include a disposable bottle and a bit of tube, or a funnel, so that the urgency to get out of the car doesn't arise in the first place.

Professor Pat Pending

[TVRees]

Penelope Stopit said:

... remove the original alternator warning light and enlarge the hole for a bulb holder and lens that will take a 3 Watt bulb

Penelope Stopit said:

the problem then would be that the car is no longer of factory build type

... which I suppose also applies when any of the other suggested solutions are implemented

[TVRees]

tvrgit said:

I'm currently working on a solution to a different problem - a retractable side lift so that those of us who are more - how can I put this politely - "geriatric", can get out of the car against the force of gravity, when we stop. So far, development prototypes have required either a trailer attached to a support Land Rover, or an on-call helicopter.

This old chap beat you to it. I'm sure he also tried the helicopter/land rover solution first too

[tvrgit]

TVRees said:

tvrgit said:

I'm currently working on a solution to a different problem - a retractable side lift so that those of us who are more - how can I put this politely - "geriatric", can get out of the car against the force of gravity, when we stop. So far, development prototypes have required either a trailer attached to a support Land Rover, or an on-call helicopter.

This old chap beat you to it. I'm sure he also tried the helicopter/land rover solution first too

See, that only turns you round, it doesn't get you up when your backside is only 4 inches off the ground. AAAANNNDDDD more importantly, it doesn't get your knees out of a TVR unless you extend the door forward to the wheel arch. Where's my angle grinder?

[v8s4me]

Park on a slope, open the door, fall out

[tvrgit]

v8s4me said:

Park on a slope, open the door, fall out

We're looking for properly-engineered solutions here, none of your "here's a practical answer" nonsense.

[DamianS3]

Integrate.one of these..



Or this lols



Should help..

Damian S3

[tvrgit]

DamianS3 said:

Integrate.one of these..



Or this lols



Should help..

Damian S3

That's more like it. Got a wiring diagram?

[Blue 30]

I have just bought one of those riser chairs for my aged & now housebound 86 year old dad (hence why I'm not doing any resto work on my S3 at the moment).
It cost less than getting my S3 seats recovered, and you don't pay vat on mobility items for persons with a disability !
And the 3 motor version has lots of buttons to play with...
TerryB

[tvrgit]

Looked into those - only problem is that they are all 240 volt, so I would need a generator on a Land Rover, or a very very long extension cable (it's 320 miles to Burghley for example), so not very practical.

In any case, they all have a light that comes on to tell you that they are working perfectly normally, and that would just get on your nerves, wouldn't it?

Thanks for the advice, but back to square 1...

Prof Pat Pending

[magpies]

tvrgit said:

In any case, they all have a light that comes on to tell you that they are working perfectly normally, and that would just

be a practical solution to the Alternator warning light problem ;)

[glenrobbo]

tvrgit said:

Looked into those - only problem is that they are all 240 volt, so I would need a generator on a Land Rover, or a very very long extension cable (it's 320 miles to Burghley for example), so not very practical.

In any case, they all have a light that comes on to tell you that they are working perfectly normally, and that would just get on your nerves, wouldn't it?

Thanks for the advice, but back to square 1...

Prof Pat Pending

Sorry to hear of your problem Andrew/ Prof. which unfortunately I also happen to share. I have been working on viable solutions...Perhaps an adaptation of this device?



Or for when there is a more urgent need to vacate the cockpit:

[tvrgit]

Thanks Glen. The first one is kinda similar to the arrangement i was going to build on the trailer.

I do like the second option though. Do you have a wiring diagram?

It would obviously need a cut-out so that it didn't activate if the roof was on (for example if it was pouring rain, or if you were in the company of a group of normal car owners, and didn't want them to feel girly, while they keep their car below 2,000 revs in case the ignition "on" light goes out).

It would also obviously be handy to have a passenger version with a hidden switch (oh I dunno, in the top of the gear lever or something? Have a feeling I've seen that before though...)

[glenrobbo]

Here you go Andrew:
https://elsalvadorla.org/ejection/ejection-seat-sc...

Regarding roof fitment: The S Series roof panels should only ever be installed with the explosive release bolts fitted, connected and armed. Obviously all relevant safety procedures need to be followed, but hey, we hardly ever have the roofs ( rooves doesn't look right? ) on anyway, so it's purely academic really. Have fun & stay safe folks. Be extra careful when blipping. And don't get caught up on the yellow & black stripey handles when climbing in or out of your seat.

[glenrobbo]

I never expected that!


I suppose it would get you out of your seat quite quickly!

[mentall]

May I humbly recommend a pair of these, to gentlemen of mature dimensions.

At 100mm high, they:
1. Make entry and egress so much easier (Q: when is a door not a door? A: when it's a negress)
2. Make minor jobs on the vehicle easier too: in the cockpit, under the bonnet or in the boot.
3. Permit the bonnet to open wide (if the car's parked with the front wheels just on the boards): the simplest modification.
4. And incidentally, allow the car to fit over the scissor lift, without which no senior citizen should attempt maintenance.

I only use mine in the garage. But you could fit castors to them, and tow them to your destination. Then park on them. What could possibly go wrong?

[glenrobbo]

Well that's just mentall!

[Penelope Stopit]

Here is one other option I have just thought of, the only thing about this method is that I don't like the idea of hidden bulbs, at least using a hidden warning light in this way will give it some support.
Make a couple of double ended terminals like in the picture using lucar terminals, join wires to them before crimping the terminals together and connect up to the original dashboard bulb and another similar warning light/bulb

[v8s4me]

glenrobbo said:

... I never expected that!


I suppose it would get you out of your seat quite quickly!

So this is your erjection device then?