singe or dual alternators
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the standard alt is up top on the driver's side..if you have a second, it will be mounted below, on the passenger side, almost straight down from the A/C compressor .. not just ambulances did . my truck has dual alts..
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well the " main " tested at only 12v so is this the problem, can I buy just that one or will the second one being bad also give me a bad reading on the main?
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P.S. the reason I am freakin out is cuz my truck is at my in-laws house 20mi away and I have his D-max oh well one more day I guess
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If I had to guess, I would guess a single. Seems the be quite a bit more singles than duals. I don't know how much differance it make as I have never delt with duals. Maybe TNT will jump in.
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I have dual alternators, thought that they would help protect from getting stranded when one craps out. So far so good.
BTW, the second alternator is in front of the CPS and makes changing the CPS out a little more difficult.
Dave
BTW, the second alternator is in front of the CPS and makes changing the CPS out a little more difficult.
Dave
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Probably not much help here but an interesting thing I saw today while looking at a T444E engine today. That thing had a single alternator but I am here to tell you it was HUGE. All the wiring looked much bigger too.
As a matter of fact, with the exception of the block, everything was huge. Well, except for the intake plenums which were the same size. Sorry Gene.
I am going to try to get some time to have a closer look at one of those things one day when it's not 100* outside.
As a matter of fact, with the exception of the block, everything was huge. Well, except for the intake plenums which were the same size. Sorry Gene.
I am going to try to get some time to have a closer look at one of those things one day when it's not 100* outside.
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Originally Posted by kawika
I have dual alternators, thought that they would help protect from getting stranded when one craps out. So far so good.
BTW, the second alternator is in front of the CPS and makes changing the CPS out a little more difficult.
Dave
BTW, the second alternator is in front of the CPS and makes changing the CPS out a little more difficult.
Dave
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well I have a single and I am gonna get the batteries tested tomorrow while Im at it to make sure they are ok too. The post for the pos side to that alt was able to wigle a little could this have been the prob? I wonder......oh well everything is off now and we'll see what happens
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Originally Posted by indebt
well I have a single and I am gonna get the batteries tested tomorrow while Im at it to make sure they are ok too. The post for the pos side to that alt was able to wigle a little could this have been the prob? I wonder......oh well everything is off now and we'll see what happens
Dave