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Old 04-29-2010, 03:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Honda Alternator with ELD

The 1991 Honda Civic Wagon I'm currently driving has an Electric Load Detector in the charging system.
Description here:

I monitored the voltage while driving and it works exactly as described 19 years later.

But I don't understand why it goes to full voltage above 65 km/h (40 MPH). I'm usually cruising at 50-60 MPH. Should I be thinking about tricking the alternator? I'm not yet sure what kind of signal the ECU is sending. Or should I be thinking about cutting the VSS signal in half? Any reason for the ECU to know the actual speed? The VSS is in the speedometer, driven by a cable, so no issues with displayed speed on the gauge.

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