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Old 08-05-08, 07:05 PM   #12 (permalink)
lovetoski
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Originally Posted by chris777 View Post
what is the purpose of the second alternator? to charge the second battery?
The stock alt only puts out ~55 amps. Esp w/a winch, it's not enough. The second alt is a way to add amps. It also adds reliability if one alt fails.

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