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Originally Posted by Kurt in NJ
Yes, but the generator can soon over voltage unless the load was adjusted to the output-----when the generator is putting out 40 volts it soon burns up, then the car stops, usually the car runs bad, and bulbs that are on burn out, then the engine stalls the first time it comes back to idle and the generator goes off charge
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Then it is probably worse than I thought. If a short occurs while the car is running, generator goes over voltage and continues providing the short with power...even MORE power until the generator self destructs along with other electrical devices. Probably a pretty crispy car too by that point.