Why does the AC being on reduce charging? I would have thought to turn on
the AC to keep the idle up. How much do wiper motors draw?
Jay W
Sam Parthemer wrote:
> With the ASP pulley setup, full charge is at 900 rpm... Idle (580 rpm on
> my
> RT) runs 12 Volts, or no charge)... A 2000 and up truck with AC on,
> fan, blower, headlights, and wipers will be running off of the battery
> at idle..
> You could shift to neutral and idle up to 1000 rpm and get 14Volts
> again, but if you drive in wet weather, at night.... The pulleys might
> not be for
> You.
>
> Sam '00 RT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wisotzkey, Rich [mailto:Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 11:19 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: underdrvie pulleys V6
>
> Ron,
> Unfortunately, you can't run the window defroster
> anymore without running the A/C. You are forced into this unless you do
> a
> bit of rewiring. (Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.)
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron1062473@aol.com [mailto:Ron1062473@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:53 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: underdrvie pulleys V6
>
> <<Stick with the crank pulley only. The Alternator will not charge
> properly at idle.
>
> Where do I get just a crank pulley?
> Is it possible to undrive the Waterpump and Powersteering only? Not the
> alternator?
>
> <<the A/C and windshield wipers running (in the winter in a rain/snow
> storm...already happened to me several years ago).
>
> Why do you have A/C on in the winter?
> Ron
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