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Old 10-06-2011, 04:15 PM   #104 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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I think that it would be much simpler to make a mechanism to enable / disable alternator manualy from a button inside the car..when battery goes empty, you enable the alternator, until it fills up
Ah, it would be simpler, but the point of this thread is how to automate the process. Why? Because the driver doesn't always remember to pay attention to the battery voltage, or the car may be borrowed by someone who doesn't know (or doesn't want to know) about any buttons that need to be pressed.
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