A higher amp alternator can harm your battery. Alternators and batteries
are 'matched' from the factory....smaller alternator having smaller battery
and larger alternator having larger battery. Changing your alternator to a
higher amp, and continuing to use the smaller battery can warp the plates
inside the battery and in effect ruining the battery.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: Shawn Villaire <s_villaire@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: Alternator Question
>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 04:46:09 -0700 (PDT)
>
>No, a higher amperage alternator will not harm your battery. It can only
>help keep your battery at its full potential. Most alternators have built
>in voltage regulators to prevent overcharging. I used to run a 120 amp
>alternator to keep up with the demands of my power draining sound system,
>the stock alt. was only 65 amps. Hope this helps.
>
>Shawn
://im.yahoo.com/
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