25-06-2022, 10:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-06-2022, 10:50 PM by AustinWood.
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The dynamo on our car hasn't worked for a very long time. With a fully charged battery we went to the Scottish Austin Seven Club AGM in Blair Atholl in November. On the Saturday we went to Rannoch Station and on the Sunday returned home. All together about 350 miles and always used the starter. When we got home the car was still fine. Starter still worked as it should.
Back in the 60s I had a 1930 fabris saloon. The dynamo didn't work and the starting handle had fallen off. I did a tour round the Highlands from Dundee and next day drove home to Cambridge. About 500 miles altogether. The first time the starter wouldn't work was 15 miles from home when I ran out of petrol and needed a push to get going again.
We still have no dynamo and this is my everyday car. I use a battery conditioner to keep it topped up and have no worries whatever that it will let me down. I always use the starter.
I would say you have no need to worry.
Back in the 60s I had a 1930 fabris saloon. The dynamo didn't work and the starting handle had fallen off. I did a tour round the Highlands from Dundee and next day drove home to Cambridge. About 500 miles altogether. The first time the starter wouldn't work was 15 miles from home when I ran out of petrol and needed a push to get going again.
We still have no dynamo and this is my everyday car. I use a battery conditioner to keep it topped up and have no worries whatever that it will let me down. I always use the starter.
I would say you have no need to worry.
Jim