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Originally Posted by Venkatesh.C  OK. Thanks EL and @Nitrous, I stand corrected. Obviously you guys know and do this better. I was not myself very very sure and thats why i had put in an 'Apparently' in my original post. - No more defences.
and no, i have not checked with a multimeter. Guilty as charged.
Does the alternator always charge at idle for all cars? No exceptions?
Does it then mean that the alternator generates more current /voltage than is demanded by all the sparkies that it can supply leftover to the battery for charging?
Thanks folks for the corrections. Passing on incorrect info is worser than not passing any. I will take care in future |
Cool, Venkatesh, it is all about learning here. I have made many bloopers in my time too with my experience. Yes, as said by someone else, the older cars with the dynamo needed to be revved up all the time to charge, like my late father's old pennant & amby, but the newer cars with the latest alternators charge your battery at idle with headlights, ac , stereo & your pants on.
