15-01-2019, 04:45 PM
Hi, I am currently overhauling the electrical system of our Special before next season. I was originally going to get the Dynamo overhauled & a new Solid State Regulator to go with it. This looked like it was going to cost somewhere north of £500 & take 4 - 6 weeks.
This inspired me to do some digging & I came across the Dynamator option. On the face of it this looked like Manna from heaven. Greater charging ability, no stupid mechanical voltage regulator & 1/2 the price I was initially looking at.
Then I started googling for fitting instructions & found the multiple threads here & elsewhere regarding gear wear & general problems.
So, what I am asking is this:
Is the Dynamator a sensible option? Have the problems with gear wear been sorted? If I do use one & swap the drive gears at either end with the matching set off my current dynamo will this solve any potential issues?
If the answer to any of the questions above is NO, can anyone recommend anyone who can recon my original Dynamo & supply a good quality reliable regulator box in a fairly short (4 weeks or so) time scale?
Thanks, Mark
This inspired me to do some digging & I came across the Dynamator option. On the face of it this looked like Manna from heaven. Greater charging ability, no stupid mechanical voltage regulator & 1/2 the price I was initially looking at.
Then I started googling for fitting instructions & found the multiple threads here & elsewhere regarding gear wear & general problems.
So, what I am asking is this:
Is the Dynamator a sensible option? Have the problems with gear wear been sorted? If I do use one & swap the drive gears at either end with the matching set off my current dynamo will this solve any potential issues?
If the answer to any of the questions above is NO, can anyone recommend anyone who can recon my original Dynamo & supply a good quality reliable regulator box in a fairly short (4 weeks or so) time scale?
Thanks, Mark