Over the past few years, we have run across some teams who, for the goal of attaining maximum power, chose to run without an alternator. We started thinking about that and decided to see if there were ...

Your alternator is arguably one of the most important parts of your engine. Usually found attached to the front of the block, it’s responsible for keeping your battery charged as you drive down the ...

Your car won't start for the second day in a row. You ask your neighbor for a jump (again) and head off to work — late, of course. You come to the conclusion that it has to be the battery or the ...

With reference to the reports of blown globes on a Subaru Outback I would suggest that a higher than normal alternator output voltage is the likely cause. This could be due to a failure of the voltage ...

Modern automotive alternators have a voltage regulator built into them. Typical car alternators generate the field using a DC current through slip rings. The field current is much smaller than the ...

A resistance-type battery tester can tell if your car battery is up to snuff. Q: My minivan has failed to start a couple of times recently, because of a low battery. It turns over, but won't spin fast ...

Classic Mustangs had marginal charging systems when they were new with amperage output ratings ranging from 38-65 amps. Most remanufactured Autolite and Motorcraft 1G alternators are 65 amps these ...