Yes, as long as the diode in the alternator has not been removed.
Alternator products AC, the diode switched it to DC which is used to charge batteries.
While the car is running the alternator should be recharging the battery faster than stereo can drain it. I suspect you either have a problem with the alternator or its time to get your battery replaced. Until you get it fixed, if you don't turn on the radio, it wont drain your battery :) If it is a high power model, it needs to be wired directly to the battery.
Voltage regulators are often built into the alternators now, this wasn't always the case. Older vehicles had separate voltage regulators mounted on firewalls or the side of the engine compartment, wired in between from the alternator to the battery. The positive lead now goes directly to the battery from the alternator/regulator.
The starter does not have a fuse, it's wired directly to the battery.
Bad starter.. direct ground..... stero equipment IG: amplifier being improperly wired . and it is possible to have the wrong alternator or a faulty one. Bad starter.. direct ground..... stero equipment IG: amplifier being improperly wired . and it is possible to have the wrong alternator or a faulty one.
No ..well you can but if battery is bad then the engine will shut off when you remove the jumper cables because of the way that H-D has their regulator /alternator wired you must have battery voltage to tickle the alternator to produce voltage, if battery is simply "low" then you might be sucessful.
There is not a fusible link between the alternator and starter. There is a regulator on the alternator. The starter is directly connected to the battery, as is the alternator.
If you know the alternator is good and wired correctly then take a hard look at the voltage regulator. If the voltage regulator is built into the alternator then look carefully at the battery cables. I would bet your problem is the battery. If it is out of warranty just replace it. A trip to your local Auto Parts store where they can check the entire system, is in order.If you know the alternator is good and wired correctly then take a hard look at the voltage regulator. If the voltage regulator is built into the alternator then look carefully at the battery cables. I would bet your problem is the battery. If it is out of warranty just replace it. A trip to your local Auto Parts store where they can check the entire system, is in order.
If they are wired in parallel they are both charged at the same time. Basically the two batteries act like one larger battery.
Alternator fuses, also known as the main fuse, are found inside the engine compartment fuse box. The fuses are rated at 70 amps and have a negative and positive wire wired directly to it.
Some vehicles have an external voltage regulator which also controls the warning lamp circuit, some vehicles have a warning lamp relay and others may operate through a computor, all of which require a signal from the alternator. You either have a faulty regulator/relay/computor, A broken signal wire from alternator, alternator is incorrectly wired or a faulty/incorrect type of alternator
Yes if the alternator is overcharging the battery.
Either the alternator you installed is defective or you wired it incorrectly. Check the voltage at the battery with the engine idling. You should read from 13.5 to 15.5 volts with a digital DC volt meter.