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Old 05-11-2008, 11:58 PM   #32 (permalink)
Duffman
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Originally Posted by OldGuy View Post
I rigged up a 3 way switch on the dash, and a bit of circuitry, such that in one position the alternator never charges, in another position it charges normally all of the time, and in the final position it charges only when the fuel injectors are cut off during deceleration for regenerative braking.

With my present set-up and my normal driving around Tucson, regenerative braking only does not keep the battery from becoming more and more discharged.
Are you shutting the ignition off when stopped at lights?
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