I want to completely remove my belt

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile

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.

I think you might need the ECU as well as the Electric Load Detector unit (ELD). Daox is probably correct that it is a bit more complex. There are several wires into the alt... a 4 or 5 pin connector, IIRC. In fact, even with my switch, once I turn the alt on, putting the switch back into off does not shut the alt down, inly cutting the engine will do that. Works well enough.

J

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My 2006 Acura TSX has a 4-pin control plug to the alternator. It de-energizes when the 4-pin is unplugged, and re-energizes when plugged back in. Output voltage is determined by the ELD (Electric load detector), which is one of the 4 wires going to the alternator.