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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Yes. Unless the voltage or load crosses other limits/thresholds. And climbing hills at low speeds the voltage will sit even lower. It also will maintain a low charge in some conditions. For example, just before climbing a slow hill from a stop, my voltage meter shows say 12.34. I key on, begin the climb, flip the alternator switch on, and the charge climbs and stays only at 12.5 volts during the whole climb.
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I'm really impressed Honda were doing it all those years ago. Do you know how the alt is controlled? I wonder if it could be a simple retrofit for 'dumb' units. Based on my experience with 'smart' alts, there's a good 5% gain to be had with no drawbacks.