Re: 56 Exec. Generator to Alternator

Posted by PackardV8 On 2013/5/16 12:01:45

Quote:
"Case in point O_D's encounter with the shorted lighter. As he described it, the generator was squealing and the ammeter was pegged."

If the generator (or an alternator) was not or could not supply enuf current to peg the ammeter then the battery WOULD have.

Or to put it another way:
Suppose the car had absolutely NO gen or alt on it at all. THe cig lighter shorts, then the shorted cig lighter it will draw current from ANY where it can get it. It will get it from the batery in this case.