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Daox · 07-13-2010, 01:10 PM

I did this to my Paseo (which has the 1.5L engine that came just before yours). It works extremely well as long as you don't need to go on long trips. You'll also need a deep cycle battery to replace your normal starting battery. You can see my mod done here:

Daox's 1997 Paseo Build Thread - alternator disable switch

07-13-2010, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 11,203 CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E 90 day: 51.49 mpg (US) Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius Team Toyota 90 day: 49.53 mpg (US) Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 64.33 mpg (US) Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE Mitsubishi 90 day: 56.69 mpg (US) Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt Thanks: 2,501 Thanked 2,587 Times in 1,554 Posts	I did this to my Paseo (which has the 1.5L engine that came just before yours). It works extremely well as long as you don't need to go on long trips. You'll also need a deep cycle battery to replace your normal starting battery. You can see my mod done here: Daox's 1997 Paseo Build Thread - alternator disable switch __________________ Current project: A better alternator delete