Bigger Alternator?
02-27-2011, 02:56 PM
#23
Senior Member
I've had the same yellow top for 7 years now.......
I had it in my 94 cougar which was a 4,000 car and 6,000 stereo- never hurt the alternator...
I had it in my 94 Explorer- again no alternator issues...
Put it in my truck the day I got it, 10/4/06- 60,000 miles later- still no issues.
In fact as a diesel tech- I would argue that it doesn't matter.
Your alternator does not make the batteries energy... it maintains it. a deep cycle battery does not lose energy as easily as a standard battery, thus reducing the need for the alternator maintaining the system voltage...
Last edited by rollingthunder; 02-27-2011 at 03:02 PM.
02-27-2011, 06:48 PM
#24
Senior Member
oh alright. well maybe ill think about getting a yellow top as my next battery. i was thinking, since i dont have any addons that draw power, just getting a red top.. do you think that would have the longevity of a yellow?.. sorry OP for going off topic
02-28-2011, 10:46 AM
#27
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I don't know what size compressor to run. Something to fill tires and possibly an air horn. If it there is a setup our there to run pnuematic tools then I would be interested in that. I figure I would need a tank too.
As for my OP, I'll be looking into a yellow top battery or a second battery instead of upgrading the alternator. There's no way I would do the second battery if I couldn't mount it under the hood.
As for my OP, I'll be looking into a yellow top battery or a second battery instead of upgrading the alternator. There's no way I would do the second battery if I couldn't mount it under the hood.
02-28-2011, 06:19 PM
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