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RE: Dynamator - Ruairidh Dunford - 25-04-2018
(25-04-2018, 08:18 PM)Roland Alcock Wrote: Agreed, I suggested to them that they supply the missing bolts. They said they would look into it. Clearly they haven’t.
R.
I have also suggested this.
RE: Dynamator - AustinWood - 25-04-2018
It would be better if they used BSF. The norm is BSF into steel BSW into alloy. BSW is confusing.
RE: Dynamator - Ruairidh Dunford - 26-04-2018
Hi Jim,
The end plates on the dynamators I have seen are made from aluminium - which probably explains the choice.
RE: Dynamator - john lawes - 29-04-2018
Hi All , Just fitting my new Dynamator and the first thing i have spotted is that my example has 1/4 BSF threads in the aluminium end plate not 1/4 BSW as stated in the instructions. So check before you mangle these threads. best of luck john
RE: Dynamator - JonE - 29-04-2018
Ha ha! Can we ask what model it is - i.e. is it all black, or one with silver bits on? 12V or 6?
I queried the bolts thing last week and didn't even get a reply. (Although I suppose its possible I'll find a small package waiting for me when I return to home address)
RE: Dynamator - john lawes - 29-04-2018
(29-04-2018, 01:34 PM)JonE Wrote: Ha ha! Can we ask what model it is - i.e. is it all black, or one with silver bits on? 12V or 6?
I queried the bolts thing last week and didn't even get a reply. (Although I suppose its possible I'll find a small package waiting for me when I return to home address)
Hi, It's the six volt negative earth all black model
RE: Dynamator - Nick Turley - 01-05-2018
(25-04-2018, 11:55 AM)Mike Costigan Wrote: What's so wrong with 6v? Sevens have been fine on 6v for eighty years! Anyway, where do you get a 12v battery that will fit in the standard battery box?
I for one am happy to stick with 6 volt. If it works well why change.
People seem obsessed with poor headlights, the questions I would have for them are - are your reflectors beautifully silvered (not nickelled) and do you have the correct bulbs correctly focussed in the reflector ?
If these two things are correct then the headlights will be good for a vintage car.
Many early cars seem to have stop tail lights for headlights, not a hope in hell of focussing them !
Hope that is helpful.
RE: Dynamator - Adrian Payne - 02-05-2018
Hello Nick
Do you have an acceptable solution for the early scuttle headlights, what part number for the bulbs do you have?
Many thanks.
Adrian.
RE: Dynamator - Nick Turley - 02-05-2018
(02-05-2018, 12:41 PM)Adrian Payne Wrote: Hello Nick
Do you have an acceptable solution for the early scuttle headlights, what part number for the bulbs do you have?
Many thanks.
Adrian.
Hi Adrian
I am talking about the early scuttle lights here. I am afraid I don't have a part number for the bulbs but you can find them on eBay.
Nick
RE: Dynamator - Stuart Joseph - 02-05-2018
Good afternoon Adrian. In my experience scuttle lamps were usually fitted with single filament bulbs and although I have seen twin filament (main/side) bulbs I have never been able to source them, hence the use of side/stop bulbs.
Single filament headlamp bulbs are available usually 6V 24W Ba15d (parallel pins) single contact.
Regards from the creative county - Staffordshire
Stuart