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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony
Cellana
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:42 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: Battery Temp Sensor Mod
Get a limo winding in the alternator. Limosines have EXTRA HD alts to
supply juice.
Find a local shop that specializes in rebuilds and ask, or find a
conversion company and find out who makes their alts.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: ABeerCan@aol.com <ABeerCan@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Monday, November 18, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: DML: Battery Temp Sensor Mod
>
>Info: 96 Dodge Dakota 5.2 litre V-8 with 120 amp alternator.
>Idea: Battery temp sensor tells the computer what temperature the
>battery
is
>so the computer can vary the amount the alternator charges. Replace
>the
batt
>temp sensor with a variable resistor to simulate a lower battery temp
>to
get
>more power out of the alternator. And another question, since many
>replacement battery have "height adapters" to make them the same height
>as the heavy azz BCI group 37 battery that came in our Dakotas, does
>the
battery
>temp sensor read false since the height adapter effectively "insulates"
>or alters the actual battery temp readings? The reason I am asking
>this is
b/c
>of the massive stereo in this truck. The amps are US Amps 1000x for
>the
subs
>and a US Amps 400x for the mids and highs. Even with a pair of red top
>Optimas and two 2.0 farad caps the lights still dim at night and
>voltage drops pretty good when the bass hits hard. We are going to
>turn a smaller alternator pulley on a metal lathe so we can spin the
>alternator faster at idle. Any other ideas?
>
>The other Will
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