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Date:         Wed, 30 Sep 1998 08:54:11 -0500
Reply-To:     "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Can you run two alternators at once?
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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David Marshall wrote:

> My 90A alternator packed it in - dead windings. A new one is a little more > than what I want to pay for right now. Currently I am running a Motorola > 65A in it's place. I have another matching 65A alternator on my work > bench. It is possible to run two at the same time for an effective 130A? > If they will interfere with each other would one be able to use an RV solid > state battery isolator between them? > > Need more power!

David, I would pack in that idea, you are headed for complicated heartache I fear. Take in your 90 amp unit and get it rebuilt at an alternator/starter rebuilder shop, probably $70 or so. Or get one out of a boneyard. ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom 87 GL Mark Magee 91 Westy Kemah TX USA 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport John 14:6


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