high-output alternators?

[Huw Powell]

> I've finally had it with my "ultranator"; voltage swings are back and  
> the alternator struggles to match load under almost any  
> circumstance.  Utter garbage.

Brett, is the alternator (stock) in the 200Q pretty much always 
struggling to keep up, or is it just sometimes?  Because perhaps a 
better solution would be an auxiliary battery setup of some sort?

That way, when the load is lower than the alt output, you're getting two 
fully charged batteries instead of one to run down during tough times.

And, have you experimented with really beefing up the cabling to the 
battery?  Like a new 2 ga wire all the way from the alt. output (I know, 
a pita...) and 2 ga ground wires - battery to chassis and alt/block to 
chassis - even perhaps something also running directly from the battery 
ground to the engine block?

I know these beasts have heavy loads at times, but that long run to the 
battery, and the multiple ground connections along the way might not 
help much.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanspeakers.com/chevy as well - 1978 K20!  Sheesh... with a 
new 2 ga battery ground...

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