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Re: excitation resistor
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 2/12/2020

I am not sure about newer cars, but a resistor in the field winding of the alt. is to limit the current in that winding. I would liken it to the resistor block or resistance wire in the circuit of the old cars with points.

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