IIRC, the OEM alternator for all 200-series is a 180A output unit.
Question for those that have lots of accessories and loads, have you found the limits of what the alternator will support? At idle? Any compromises to durability and longevity?
I'm in the planning phase to add a large Anderson plug off the rear bumper to feed an additional 40A DC-DC charger for my trailer. This would be in addition to a 20A DC-DC charger already running off the 7-pin trailer harness. This is also in addition to an 18A DC-DC charger feeding a house battery installed in the trunk of the LX570. I've got a few other aftermarket electronics doodads like cell booster and misc.
Total DC-DC charger load is nominally 78A, so I'll call it 90A with the misc. That starts getting into possibly too much for the factory alternator, considering the 200-series has plenty of power hungry electrics too. I could see this impacting alternator life.
Anyone else pushing the boundaries see any symptoms or issues as a result?
Question for those that have lots of accessories and loads, have you found the limits of what the alternator will support? At idle? Any compromises to durability and longevity?
I'm in the planning phase to add a large Anderson plug off the rear bumper to feed an additional 40A DC-DC charger for my trailer. This would be in addition to a 20A DC-DC charger already running off the 7-pin trailer harness. This is also in addition to an 18A DC-DC charger feeding a house battery installed in the trunk of the LX570. I've got a few other aftermarket electronics doodads like cell booster and misc.
Total DC-DC charger load is nominally 78A, so I'll call it 90A with the misc. That starts getting into possibly too much for the factory alternator, considering the 200-series has plenty of power hungry electrics too. I could see this impacting alternator life.
Anyone else pushing the boundaries see any symptoms or issues as a result?