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The output lead from your alternator is bolted to the positive lead of the battery at the starter solenoid. The grounds are both to the vehicle body or, in some cars, the ground from the battery is grounded on the alternator bracket.
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How do race cars charge the batterys?
Depends on what kind of Race Car. Circle Dirt Track Race Cars Between races. Asphalt cars have alternators. Race cars have alternators that keep the battery charged while racing. Some dirt track cars have alternators some asphalt cars don't have alternators. Need more specifics.
Why do cars need alternators?
To keep the battery recharged and to help run all the electronics on the vehicle.
What does the alternator do for the car?
Alternators provide all the power for the vehicle as it is running. With newer cars, alternators are linked to the car's computer system, which many of the car's functions are evaluated from the voltage supplied by the alternator.
Do new cars still have alternators?
Yes, most definitely. The alternator keeps the battery charged and runs all the electrical s in the vehicle.
Why is your dodge stratus not charging a new alternator?
Cars don't charge alternators; alternators charge cars. If your new alternator isn't charging, it could be your battery is bad or your battery connections are corroded. Another thing it might be is your voltage regulator. Many alternators come with built-in voltage regulators, but if your system has a standalone v.r., it could be bad too. Finally, if your 'new' alternator is actually a refurbished or rebuilt one, it could be a bad rebuild. It happens.
What is the function of generator in charging a battery?
The generator charges the battery! In an automobile, the battery produces the electricity to start the car. Starting the car takes electricity out of the battery. The car needs to replace the electricity so it will start again the next time. The generator produces the electricity to recharge the battery so the car will start the next time. Cars today use Alternators not Generators. Generators have not been used in autos since the mid 60s. Alternators unlike a generator can still charge a battery even with the engine idling. Alternators are more complex but much better at handling todays high demands for current on modern cars with all the associated electronics.
Why do cars keep blowing alternators after alternators?
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What is the primary function of alternators?
The primary function of alternators is to generate electricity to recharge a car battery. The alternator recharges the battery while the car is being used.
Why do people keep telling others to check their alternators for cars by removing the cables as it is running when they know it will cause the voltage regulator to be ruined?
This will not work on many OBD (compterized) cars. The engine will die shortly after disconnecting the battery cable. The computer must be power by the battery.
What cause diode failures in alternators?
Overheating/overworking the alternator expecting to charge a run down battery. Alternators are designed to maintain a battery not for charging a dead one.
Do cars have alternators?
Simply put, Yes!The alternator basically is a unit that is turned through a belt, normally called the 'Fan Belt'. As it turns it produces an electrical charge which provides electricity which is stored in the car's battery.If you have ever left your lights on overnight to find a flat battery in the morning, there is not enough charge or power in your battery to start the engine.You use jumper cables which connect from one battery to the flat one which allows your battery to use the other as a 'slave'. once the car is started, you let it run for a while. During which time, the battery is re-charged by the alternator.Back in the days of the Model T Ford, before the existence of alternators and battery technology, cars were started using crank handles. These cars didn't have alternators or electrical systems, so there was no battery to charge.In summary, every modern gasoline/petrol and diesel engine needs an alternator to be able to keep the battery charged while driving.
Do all cars have alternators?
Simply put, Yes!The alternator basically is a unit that is turned through a belt, normally called the 'Fan Belt'. As it turns it produces an electrical charge which provides electricity which is stored in the car's battery.If you have ever left your lights on overnight to find a flat battery in the morning, there is not enough charge or power in your battery to start the engine.You use jumper cables which connect from one battery to the flat one which allows your battery to use the other as a 'slave'. once the car is started, you let it run for a while. During which time, the battery is re-charged by the alternator.Back in the days of the Model T Ford, before the existence of alternators and battery technology, cars were started using crank handles. These cars didn't have alternators or electrical systems, so there was no battery to charge.In summary, every modern gasoline/petrol and diesel engine needs an alternator to be able to keep the battery charged while driving.
