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Old 04-16-2023, 06:34 PM   #1
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I prefer to use all three wires myself. The one wire will self energize but it takes a bit more rpm than idle speed. The GEN light connection turns it on immediately.
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I prefer to use all three wires myself. The one wire will self energize but it takes a bit more rpm than idle speed. The GEN light connection turns it on immediately.
When I installed a single wire alt (GM) my local rebuilder upgraded our alt so it charged at idle instead of 12-1500 RPM.
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