From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 22:33:56 PDT
Remember, in an alternator-equipped vehicle, always to kill the engine the
usual way BEFORE operating the battery disconnect switch. Done in the wrong
order, this action will ruin your alternator, and your weekend. apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeannie Keith" <cckw@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Vandalism to Military Vehicle
> Another reason to have a master disconnect (battery) switch is that
> newer HMVs with alternators consume a little power in the alternator
> diodes all the time when the engine is not running. After a long period
> of inactivity you may have a bit of a time with the reserve left in the
> battery(s) when starting.....
>
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
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