[Alberg30] alternator--repost

[Mpete53 at aol.com]

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  Upgrading the wire that connects the alternator to the battery may be all you 
need. I was having low charging problems a few years age. The amp meter would 
show a good charge only for a few minuets after the engine started, then 
would drop to almost nothing. I traced the problem to the plugs that connect 
the wiring harness together. By cutting wires that go from the alt to the amp 
meter on either side of the plugs then soldering them together I improved my 
charging rate dramatically.

    I know that the little Motorola alt will put out quite a bit more power 
than it is rated at if the wires to the bat are increased. My farther boat 
has the same alt very short runs to the from the alt to batt and heave wires. 
This setup almost pegs a 60 amp ammeter for the first 30 seconds or so after 
the engine is started

Mark
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