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Old 04-24-2015, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SD Blue View Post
If you connected the alternator backwards, the first thing you would notice is a lot of heat. And in some scenarios, a melted battery case. It doesn't take long.

My guess is either a bad grounding situation or a leaking diode.
I was thinking this at first also... but I don't think it's the case.

Reversing the connections on the alternator would result in... nothing I think.
Reversing the BATTERY would result in lots of smoke, but I don't think anything would work if the alternator leads were switched. ..
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