HO alternator question
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HO alternator question
I just purchased a 150A alternator from Mr. Alternator for my 4Runner. So far I am very pleased with it. I can already tell that it was worth the $204 because the lights don't dim when I try to roll the windows down, and the voltage meter doesn't move much.
I noticed when installing the alternator that there's an 80A fusible link labeled "ALT" in the fuse box. I pulled the box and saw that this wire goes directly to the positive terminal of the battery.
Should I upgrade this link to something higher to get the full potential from the alternator? Or should I not worry about it, considering that all of my auxiliary stuff bypasses that fusebox, and therefore the 80A link?
I noticed when installing the alternator that there's an 80A fusible link labeled "ALT" in the fuse box. I pulled the box and saw that this wire goes directly to the positive terminal of the battery.
Should I upgrade this link to something higher to get the full potential from the alternator? Or should I not worry about it, considering that all of my auxiliary stuff bypasses that fusebox, and therefore the 80A link?
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I would run an additional charge wire from the back of the alt to the battery. Your stock wire will probably melt if you where to put 150 amps through the 8 or 10 Ga wire. I ran a length of 4ga from my alt to my battery and placed a circuit breaker at the end closest to the battery.
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