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Old 04-05-2011, 05:47 PM   #15 (permalink)
gabi
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Originally Posted by 3dplane View Post
You're looking at the fuse that's for the field control in the alternator what essentially dictates the output of the alternator going to the battery through another fuse which is a fusible link. Looks like a section of wiring but designed to melt/open the circuit when overloaded. I don't know it's rating.
so if i run a wire with a switch trough this 20 amp fuse would be enough to stop the alternator from working?


That could be an easy alternator kill switch,

or will the alternator still produce current, and thus load on the engine?,
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