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posted by  patrick of montreal on  Sun Dec 8 05:45 CST 2002
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Dude, not to get too fussy here but "an alternator is NOT just a generator with the voltage regulator built-in". The whole point if an alt., is to reduce the the size /weight of a gen. and increase output (that's how come a 55 amp alt takes up half the space of a 35 amp gen). Alts produce 3 phase a.c. and then a rectifier turns it into d.c. A gen produces straight d.c. As far as complications are concerned it's 6 of one.... Personally the alts have given me more success and they are easier to R&R.
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Disclaimer: be careful, work safely!!! If you have any doubts as to the safety of the work you are doing, consult a proffessional before you hurt yourself or others!!! I'm not a licensed mechanic, I have just been fixing stuff my whole life, patrick of






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