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Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-13-2012, 09:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

Joe you really don't need to upgrade what SMB installs unless you add load. Yeah I had to replace the lug on the back of the alternator but that was because the bolt out of the back of the alternator...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-13-2012, 07:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

Man, you had me freakin out. Thanks for the quick update.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-13-2012, 07:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

Gassers can be upgraded to a larger alt. Gasser alts are internally regulated. Diesels have to be upgraded to dual-alts because they are PCM regulated (and after the 2nd alt is added it has to be...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-13-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

Sounds like BS to me but I could be wrong. I do know things did change in the newer models and if that's the case I'm glad I have a 2006. Ford did the 1st 200A install but I did the 275. The 200A...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-10-2012, 11:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

Yeah Joe, that's what I got, the older XP. They can put it in a different case, mine being the standard non-bling model. One thing you need to make sure is that it comes in the same size case or...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-10-2012, 03:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

Well I finally found the stats on mine and it's a Nations TAD-275XP. (275A)
They have upgraded those to a 300-SPX which is built even a bit tougher. Used on emergency
equipment and military...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-08-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

That's normal on the glow plug voltage, mine drops lower than that. It also take a while for the exciter to ramp up the alternator voltage to a normal 13.3 to about 14.2 depending on the alternator....
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-08-2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

I was lucky to get more than 2 years out of flooded starting batteries so I went AGM and no more problems. I think the solar had something to do with killing the life of the starting batteries but it...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 12-07-2012, 09:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,245
Posted By daveb
Re: High output alternator experience

The way I could tell I had a bad battery was to look what the shore power charger is putting out in amperage. If the charge doesn't taper off, you have a short, usually in one of the batteries.

I...
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