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Old 05-08-2008, 10:41 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Sorry i kind of hyjacked the thread.
trikkonceptz suggested a possible regen. braking idea for one alternator off an axle.
While I took it a step further to add an other alternator that would use the heat in the exhaust gas and eliminate the belt driven alternator. The axle driven would operate only under braking, while the exhaust driven would operate of course only when the engine is running not during coast.

How do you turn off an alternator that is still turning, that has been a debate in other threads. Will disconnecting the big wire hurt the alternator?
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