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Old 04-04-2011, 05:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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A contactor is just a crazy beefy relay. He must be cutting the power line from the alternator to the battery instead of killing the field generating wire.

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Can you tell us a bit more about your commute? That'll help tell us what mods will work better than others.
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