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Re: Aternator current waveform question
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 11/19/1999 4 Replies

Hi James,

I bet if you unplugged the alternator, the current draw would quit.

The waveform you captured is a great example of a bad alternator.(Diode) Here are a couple of others.

Image #2131

Image #1757

All are good reasons to use a scope.

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