Re: Light Research

[Luis Marques <marques@ti.com>]

> >Ok, basic question -- why would you want to run from the alternator
> >rather than the battery?
>
> There is usually a very large dia wire running directly from the
> battery to the alternator. Connecting at this point, is essentially 
> connecting to the battery.

It is the alternator that is producing the electric power when the
engine is running.  That's why you want to run the lights off the
alternator - to get the highest voltage possible.  The battery only
delivers current during starting; the rest of the time it is being
recharged.  As far as the lights are concerned, it is a giant capacitor.

Luis Marques