HOT alternator !
HOT alternator !
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From: Middle Tn.
Glow plugs will pull 200+ amps not counting the starter. Some discussions on wether the alt. is connected before or after the gpr drops out. If your charging after app. 2 min. then you should be OK. You need a Scangauge ll at a min. to monitor what's going on.
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From: Spanaway
The stock 110 G6 will in the first two minutes jump up
to 200F if you are pointing the laser dot at the windings
inside the alternator.
And I hate to brake a myth but the alternator starts charging
as soon as the engine is spinning. It just has a large deficit to
overcome so it looks like it not doing anything.
The reason I know this is because I put a clamp meter on the
alternator output wire and it starts showing output as soon as
the engine is running on it's own. I was going to post a video clip
of it beck some time ago but someone else posted just about the
same time/ So I just skipped it.
Sean
to 200F if you are pointing the laser dot at the windings
inside the alternator.
And I hate to brake a myth but the alternator starts charging
as soon as the engine is spinning. It just has a large deficit to
overcome so it looks like it not doing anything.
The reason I know this is because I put a clamp meter on the
alternator output wire and it starts showing output as soon as
the engine is running on it's own. I was going to post a video clip
of it beck some time ago but someone else posted just about the
same time/ So I just skipped it.
Sean
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