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Re: testing alterators
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 5/25/2015 5 Replies

No carbon pile? Just follow Albin's suggestion. Turn on every single accessory and make sure the alternator can maintain charging voltage. You may have to rev the engine to 2500 RPM to allow the alternator to keep up. If it can maintain a typical charging volt... Login to read more.

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