Date:         Mon, 25 Jan 1999 07:55:33 EST
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: alternator upgrade

Bill;
The route current takes from the alternator is first to the starter then
to the battery and finally the fuse block. The link to the starter is the
weakest. The battery to starter cable is satisfactory, it has to handle
the huge starter current. I have not investigated the battery to fuse
block cable. I would wager a doughnut that it is also in need of
upgrading.
To install a cable from the alternator to fuse block ,in my mind, would
seem labor intensive. The cable I installed from the alternator to the
starter only took a few minutes and took care of the
not-fully-charged-battery problem. I am planning on running a wire to
boost headlight voltage in the future.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

On Sun, 24 Jan 1999 19:16:19 -0700 "BILL" <billv2@prodigy.net> writes:
>I thought this had to go up to the fuse box? It is my >understanding
that the existing wire cannot handle the amps and >loads down the
electrical system and thus provides less than 12V >to accesories and or
lights, etc.?

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