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Old 08-11-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by janko View Post
no.
No? Thats the job of the regulator. The alternator is not going require more energy under higher load. The regulator ensure that the unused current is disappated. If the car is attempting to use more current than it rated for, it will either be unavailable or burn out the regulator if the engine is revved high enough to produce the required current.
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