I t's been a few weeks since I have had any time to work on the Stag. It's been a very busy time at work - the culmination of 2 years work successfully delivered at the end of June 17. So now it's time to take a breath and get back into the garage. The last few weeks have benefited from some very warm, dry weather - perfect for the old Stag. I have had the Stag on the road a few times with the hood down listening to that intoxicating burble. But, every time I get into the car after it has stood for a few days, the battery is flat. As there is now radio or clock at the moment, then this is a little puzzling. Once started the, voltage reading climbs up to 16.5v (as I would expect if the battery was very low) but it stays there and doesn't drop back as I would expect after 20-30 miles. Dropped a quick query on the SOC Forum and the consensus is that the alternator needs replacing. The built in regulator is probably not functioning. The direct replacement is the 18 ACR. ...
This was only expected to be a short exercise to clean up the dash and fit the Sony head unit that came with the car - albeit in a box in the boot. A previous poor re-installation of the electrics and a new enhancements of my own design have lengthen the task somewhat. I have now (eventually) put the dash back together.
I picked up a second hand voltage gauge and warning light cluster from the Triumph show and Stoneleigh a few weeks ago. So these are now in place and working nicely. My glove box USB charging points are also in place along with a secondary ignition key. This will act as a simple deterrent against casual theft, as it switches off the ignition if the key is switched off or removed, and is hidden in the locked glovebox. 
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