Re: Test Alternator Output

Posted by Bob on August 08, 2006 at 10:09:56 from (64.21.249.40):

In Reply to: Re: Test Alternator Output posted by old on August 08, 2006 at 09:52:15:

Old,

I didn't miss a word of your post.

You said to do it "quickly"... quickly is a moot point when working with electrical things, unless your as fast as some superhero like Superman! A voltage spike that may damage the alternator will occur far faster than you can react!

And, as far as it being a "poor man's test", if someone tries it, and does have the bad luck of "frying" their alternator, they WILL be "poorer"!

I stand by my other post... removing the battery cable intentionally while the engine is running on an alternator-equipped machine is a bad thing to do, and telling someone to do it was bad advice.

Please don't get torked off about this, and leave in a huff, as you have done before, and sometime when I goof on a suggestion, I will accept your constructive criticism between friends in the same fashion!

Replies:

• Re: Test Alternator Output old 11:27:49 08/08/06 (5)
  • Re: Test Alternator Output Bob 11:29:43 08/08/06 (4)
    • Re: Test Alternator Output old 11:35:53 08/08/06 (3)
      • Re: Test Alternator Output Matt Kane 17:15:25 08/08/06 (2)
        • Re: Test Alternator Output old 19:21:26 08/08/06 (1)
          • Re: Test Alternator Output Matt Kane 02:30:45 08/09/06 (0)

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