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Originally Posted by Chrysler kid
... you could try to put the compressor clutch style pulley on an alternator.
...the alternator is mainly a mechanical device there really isn't a feasable way to prevent it from turning mechanical energy into electrical enegergy
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I like the out of box approach to thinking of a solution.
The alternator can be prevented from turning mechanical energy into electrical by removing the output wire. There has got to be a better/simpler/cleaner approach to switching the alternator on and off though.
I'm attempting to read up on modern alternators. Honda has 4 smaller wires in addition to the large output wire that I haven't figured out what they do. Some probably energize the windings, and I believe 1 of the wires monitors voltage on the battery.