48v dc power

-> > Reminds me of the time I took a 50 mile trip to my brothers in the Rover -> > 88. When I arrived, it was dark, but all the lights on the Rover seemed -> > brighter than usual. Opening the hood, I noticed that the battery was -> > somewhat swollen. For some now forgotten stupid reason, I decided to -> > lift the positive terminal while the Rover was still running. Every -> > bulb on the Rover immediately exploded, although no other electrical -> > damage was done. Seems the alternator rectifiers went bad, which -> -> Since when has a _real_ Rover 80 (i.e. a P4) had an alternator? The shop -> manual (yes, I have it...) shows a DC generator and electromagnetic -> regulator... 1972 IIRC US Land Rover. It had an alternator. BTW, on several occasions I did use the hand crank to start it. Decided to part with it when it put a rod through the block without warning. Stuffed a rag in the hole to retain the oil and drive it home, 8 miles. Rich man's toy over here. Very expensive to maintain. Also got tired of replacing those soft axle shafts. Bill