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California98Civic · 07-14-2017, 11:44 PM

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post286419

I installed an alternator kill switch on my 1998 Civic DX for the exact purposes you describe. I also use it for a crude, mild regen braking tactic: slow-down using DFCO with the alt turned to "on" position. No fuel burned, no friction brakes used, electricity generated (though not a lot, and prolly not well absorbed in my deep cycle batt).

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California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,172 Times in 1,469 Posts	http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post286419 I installed an alternator kill switch on my 1998 Civic DX for the exact purposes you describe. I also use it for a crude, mild regen braking tactic: slow-down using DFCO with the alt turned to "on" position. No fuel burned, no friction brakes used, electricity generated (though not a lot, and prolly not well absorbed in my deep cycle batt). __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread. Last edited by California98Civic; 07-14-2017 at 11:50 PM..