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saand · 08-27-2010, 01:34 PM

Hi All,
I had an idea about installing a switch for the alternator so that I could turn it off during normal driving and enable the alternator when breaking or when the battery voltage gets low.

I had a search for this idea and I have seen a few threads around about others that have done it but I haven’t seen anyone say it has worked for them or not.
(I may not seen all threads on the topic though)

So the question to the group is, has anyone performed this mod and had success in helping their efficiency and was it done with the stock car battery or was a deep cycle used.

Ideally I would like to put this mod in the wiki mod list but I would like to hear at least 1 person getting good results before I put it up.

08-27-2010, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
saand Wiki Writer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 236 bugler - '91 Mazda 626 90 day: 35.89 mpg (US) Thanks: 15 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	alternator switch modification in mod list? Hi All, I had an idea about installing a switch for the alternator so that I could turn it off during normal driving and enable the alternator when breaking or when the battery voltage gets low. I had a search for this idea and I have seen a few threads around about others that have done it but I haven’t seen anyone say it has worked for them or not. (I may not seen all threads on the topic though) So the question to the group is, has anyone performed this mod and had success in helping their efficiency and was it done with the stock car battery or was a deep cycle used. Ideally I would like to put this mod in the wiki mod list but I would like to hear at least 1 person getting good results before I put it up.