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Re: Self Excitation Alternators
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 8/31/2021

Lee, on most, but not all modern vehicles, I could modify the alternator to make it self excite. But for why? This would turn on the MIL.

But if you have a conventional alternator, driven by XX source, with no battery, then just install a super capacitor(s) ... Login to read more.