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moonmonkey · 03-01-2010, 10:15 PM

can you open and close the feild circuit "on the fly" without damaging the alternator? what about a switch mounted on the throttle that closes the feild circuit when you are coasting, or is that the wrong time to hit a charge cycle. id like to make it automatic instead of adding another thing to do while driving,,,(i dont think i can make it to work 55miles) in the summer with a/c,, without any charging, and in fl 100+% humidity and 95+ temps i will have to run a/c,, dont want to smell on arrival. might have to go with an underdrive pully if all else fails.

03-01-2010, 10:15 PM	#62 (permalink)
moonmonkey ecomonkey Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: middleburg fl Posts: 240 silver clown - '02 toyota echo 2 door base 90 day: 47.16 mpg (US) white ghost - '05 prius base 90 day: 47.53 mpg (US) white pearl - '12 toyota prius base Last 3: 45.69 mpg (US) Thanks: 33 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts	can you open and close the feild circuit "on the fly" without damaging the alternator? what about a switch mounted on the throttle that closes the feild circuit when you are coasting, or is that the wrong time to hit a charge cycle. id like to make it automatic instead of adding another thing to do while driving,,,(i dont think i can make it to work 55miles) in the summer with a/c,, without any charging, and in fl 100+% humidity and 95+ temps i will have to run a/c,, dont want to smell on arrival. might have to go with an underdrive pully if all else fails. Last edited by moonmonkey; 03-01-2010 at 10:48 PM.. Reason: fact wrong