From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Mon Dec 15 2003 - 09:12:36 PST
"Gen 1" is the left (driver's) side alternator, which charges the front battery with 14V. The front battery supplies all of your 12V load (lights, signals, heater fan, wipers, etc...).
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From: "Amnon" <amnon@deltaforce.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 10:38 AM
Subject: [MV] M1009 electrical
> While starting the M1009 yesterday I noticed that the "GEN 1" light is not going
> out all the way when started, it is glowing enough to see that it is on. This
> morning I tried again and sure enough it is the same. Checked and tightened the
> belts, and connections on the alternators.
>
> Which is "GEN 1" and what does the front battery supplying power to? I checked
> the voltage on the batteries and the front one has only 12V while the back one
> is a little over 13 (I am charging the front one at the moment).
>
>
> Shalom Ya'll
> Amnon Nissan
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