Can a High Output alt overload a Battery?

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

just wondering... my dad is totally against me putting my HO alt in due to my fryin the cars electrical system. i have an old car 1984.

and please be as technical as possible //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

no, you'll be fine, refer to the sticky at the top of the page

kthxbye

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Yup, refer to the sticky.

Charging is much more dependent on voltage...charge at too high a voltage, you could enter a thermal runaway situation. Current simply determines how fast the battery charges, not the final state of charge...

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

ah icee... i read the sticky. good stuff thanks!

 

[stones 10+ year member]

Walk up to your dad and call him a noob.. then RUN!!

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

Walk up to your dad and call him a noob.. then RUN!!

hahahaha i can picture myslef doing that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

but hes been a Benz tech for like 20+ years. Ill just have him read the sticky and maybe that will change his mind.