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Checking my alternator is working
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TrickyWicky wrote: »Contrary to popular belief a dead alternator doesn't mean the car won't go far, the spark is typically 20-30,000V and is just a small spark with little current. A 465Ah battery will take quite a while to drain like that.
It's the use of headlights that will kill it.
465Ah ? Thats some battery. Think your looking at the cold starting amps.
Big diesel batteries are only around 100Ah.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
forgotmyname wrote: »465Ah ? Thats some battery. Think your looking at the cold starting amps.
Yes I am and thats what several of my 065s have said on them (although maybe not the h!)0
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