REFLECTOR:Alternator Terminals ...

reflector@tvbf.org reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:25:43 -0400


On 19 Oct 2003 at 18:15, KeithHallsten wrote:

> I'm not sure why you would want to use the idiot light output from your
> alternator.  What you really want is active notification of a low-voltage

I think I read somewhere that the idiot light circuit is used to make 
sure the field is energized before the alt is spinning fast enough to 
generate it's own field current. Not sure if that still applies to newer 
alts.

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David Parrish