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Originally Posted by Larry S.
... With an internal regulator on the alternator, like our Fords have, the isolators will drop the charging voltage as much as 0.4 to 0.5 volts ...
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Internal voltage regulators still have external remote voltage sensing. So long as the isolator isn't wired in between the battery and the remote sense line, the regulator will boost the alternator output to compensate for the isolator's voltage drop.
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Douglas Campbell
November 5, 2008: The fat lady sang. Back to actually working for a living.
1986 Isuzu P'up, 177,673.8 miles. Hella headlights, (highly recommended) DOT C-2 back end. (also recommended) R-12 air conditioner converted to R-406a. 4.1:1 rear axle converted to 3.4:1.
9/22/2007, age 21: Still running well when reluctantly sent away for reincarnation due to rust.
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