08-20-2014, 03:27 PM
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08-20-2014, 04:52 PM
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I just want to say, heating the coolant with an electric heater that is powered by your alternator is not going to increase your mileage. If you do this for defrost/heat reasons its valid, but its not going to earn you better fuel economy.
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08-20-2014, 05:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daox
I just want to say, heating the coolant with an electric heater that is powered by your alternator is not going to increase your mileage. If you do this for defrost/heat reasons its valid, but its not going to earn you better fuel economy.
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Your more than likely right and I do want the heat as long as it doesn't affect mpg too much.
Last edited by fearone; 08-20-2014 at 05:09 PM..
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08-20-2014, 05:06 PM
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I completely understand. Last year I installed heated seats for my wife's car.  |
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08-20-2014, 05:08 PM
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Just make sure your battery and charging system can handle it.
The small wires going to the plug look like they could be a temperature switch.
Something that much power really needs to be ran off a relay or contactor.
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My alternator is rated 100A and battery 71A 650cca
Im not sure what load alternators can supply for longish periods. |
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08-20-2014, 05:26 PM
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If it heats when you are in a cold start, you are already running at higher RPM and cold enrichment. It could be that additional alternator loads are not that costly mileage wise and the additional load would reduce warm up times as well. While it might not hurt your mileage it should help you have a functioning heater more rapidly and if most of the current drain is during your warm up cycle when most of the fuel is used to heat the engine it might be a wash, but my thinking is it is probably for very cold winter temperatures.
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08-21-2014, 05:05 AM
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You could still consider that intake heater suggested by oil_pan_4 too.
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08-21-2014, 01:18 PM
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Quote:
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My alternator is rated 100A and battery 71A 650cca
Im not sure what load alternators can supply for longish periods.
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At idle and low RPM the alt might only produce 20 to 40 amps, anything after that will be drained off the battery. The 100 amp alt in my diesel only makes about 20 to 25 amps at idle.
Starting batteries don't like to do anyting besides starting the vehicle and get charged back up. Discharging them as little as 20% can damage them.
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08-21-2014, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
At idle and low RPM the alt might only produce 20 to 40 amps, anything after that will be drained off the battery. The 100 amp alt in my diesel only makes about 20 to 25 amps at idle.
Starting batteries don't like to do anyting besides starting the vehicle and get charged back up. Discharging them as little as 20% can damage them.
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Oh, I think I'll have to ditch the idea then. The cars they are fitted on come with 150A alternators and this is probably why. |
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08-21-2014, 04:25 PM
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You could still consider that intake heater suggested by oil_pan_4 too.
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It doesn't get too cold here in winter tbh, -5 to 0c not sure what's that in f but its just below freezing and I want heater/demister which is why the air thing's out.
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