At 02:11 AM 10/29/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ryan LeBlanc wrote:
>> How do you run without an Alternator? Never tried running an engine on the
>> battery alone. I guess once it gets started, it should keep going, but all
>> the power that the guages and computer use? Interesting idea though.
>>
>
> Yeah, basically it has to use the battery for everything. Its
>not a good idea though, especially so on a computer controlled vehicle.
>You want to be absolutely sure the computer is getting enough voltage.
Yep. I read somewhere that, on a 1/4-mi. run, there can be a draw of
up to 60 amps on the battery.
Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
'97 FR CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
Racing weight: 4,350lb ET: 14.934 Trap speed: 90.78 mph
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