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Old 11-15-2020, 09:40 AM   #4
Bigdav160
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Re: EZ Wiring Harness Help Needed

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My concern is that the alternator wire in the kit is not heavy enough for a 100 amp alternator.
What kind of load do you anticipate running in your truck? A 100 amp alternator will never output 100 amps unless under serious load. Likely it spends it's life outputting 25-35 amps.

We once had a strippo Cavalier training car. It had a 105 amp alternator with only a 10 gauge ouput wire. It was really easy, with a battery tester, to show students a couple volts of drop on that wire when the alternator was maxed out.
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