hey fellas,
quick question that i want to address before i upgrade my alt. currently on my 2001 dodge ram i have a 136 amp alt. i am wanting to upgrade b/c of the electrical demands that i am adding onto the original alt are starting to climb ie: elec fans, system, aux lighting, carputer etc etc
what i am wondering is, with my voltage regulator being built into my PCM/ECM computer, how large could i go with the alt upgrade? currently i have 2 options, 1 being a standard 170 amp upgrade for an oem fit, or i could use a 205 amp desiel alt . witch im still unsure of b/c of the fact that its a desiel alt and im not sure if the current output is correct for my gasser truck.
any ideas would be great or any places i could go to find out this information
thanks in advanced
Go as big as you like. The voltage regulator does just that- regulate voltage, so just putting in a higher output alternator will not hurt it. The alt will only put out the amount of current that is needed.
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