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<blockquote data-quote="Ridge Runner" data-source="post: 584080" data-attributes="member: 3775"><p>The vehicle will run the batteries just fine but when the voltage drops the batteries will never become fully charged because the alternator is set up to put out 100% of it's power for a very short time and then it switches to top up mode, Because an Alternator is not a Charger It is a maintainer, designed to top up batteries that are in a full state of charge to a level that they function for everyday use, If your batteries end up dead flat you will burn out the Alternator,</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-resources/starting-and-charging/alternator-qa/" target="_blank">https://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-resources/starting-and-charging/alternator-qa/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridge Runner, post: 584080, member: 3775"] The vehicle will run the batteries just fine but when the voltage drops the batteries will never become fully charged because the alternator is set up to put out 100% of it's power for a very short time and then it switches to top up mode, Because an Alternator is not a Charger It is a maintainer, designed to top up batteries that are in a full state of charge to a level that they function for everyday use, If your batteries end up dead flat you will burn out the Alternator, [url]https://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-resources/starting-and-charging/alternator-qa/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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