Triumph2000

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Hey guys recently moved back to Auckland. I'll try my best to make it to this meet with my old girl. I will

bring my cam as well and take a few pics.

Hi, yes it is. Im trying to figure out how to add images haha

Hi guys,

sorry for the late reply been a lot busy. I replaced the Voltage regulator last week and since then there is no problem

at all. The amp and everything else works fine. I found a new regulator for $16 and installed it and everything

works fine now. Thanks a lot guys

what comes first ? the amp shutting of then the spike because to me it really sounds like the amp is hitting thermal overload , and the spike is because the current draw suddenly stops when the amp turns off instead of frying itself  .

 

you need to check that the amp is not overheating . 

yeah amp shuts down and then voltage spike. But I dont think the amp doesn't hit thermal overload because sometimes it happens a couple of minutes after engine start up, it cant get that hot in a couple of minutes. Anyway to check this is the problem for sure. cheers

Well the voltage regulator regulates the voltage, so if you have excessive voltage then its a good place to start, you need to check the connection to the battery is stable as it is the soak, the load which is the basis of the regulation...

Yeah thats right, the battery connection is fine and so are the connections to the alternator. The sub/amp red wire from the battery does not have

a inline fuse with it just after the battery but she has been working fine without it. Does the inline fuse work as a check valve

It might be something to do with your amp and 15" sub giving your pore old alternator a hard time.

 

ACR15 Alternator, if it not making howling sound your were in trouble lol 

Yeah it could be but im trying to find away to make sure it is the amp, any suggestions 

Hi guys,

I have a Triumph 2000 that has a Lucas ACR15 Alternator on it. Sometimes it spikes the voltage upto

15v+ and the subwoofer cuts off because I'm guessing to save itself and all the lights brighten up, after

a few minutes everything goes back to normal and the sub works fine. But recently I had to change a few

bulbs because they couldn't handle the voltage. Is it the voltage regulator thats causing this? I saw in a few

other forums that if the battery is always dead due to not charging its definitely the regulator but in my case the

battery is always charged and fine. Any help would be awesome. Cheers