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A highly charged E-Type

From the 1920s, dynamos, batteries, electric powered lights and starters began to be fitted to cars. They were normally wired in conjunction with an ammeter to confirm that the dynamo was indeed supplying charge to the battery. In many cases the electrics were 6 volt with a small total load, enabling a relatively low output dynamo to keep up. Later, 12 volts became the standard and as the electrical loads increased, the dynamos were struggling to keep up with reduced output at low engine revs, resulting in charging issues when the

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