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Old 06-29-2014, 07:06 PM   #95 (permalink)
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I wonder if your nsx has an eld? Its a "honda" right? I think this replacing bats with caps arguement will have a range of results with the vehicles electrical system they go in. I know many hondas turn the alt off and on as needed. Of course the weight reduction should give a little and the less load on the alt as the charge curve should be rather linear vs parabolic as lead acid takes a while to charge.
I wish I had an NSX. The TSX is a European Accord (compact, sporty). I'm not sure if the car has an ELD, as a Google search doesn't produce any results. I doubt it has one because voltage is always maintained at ~14v when the engine is on.

The car is a Honda, so I imagine the alternator kill switch and engine kill switch would be similar to other Hondas. Is the crank position sensor the best place to kill a Honda engine? I'm not sure how to go about disabling the alternator.
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