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Old 02-14-2017, 07:56 AM
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how can the alternator output voltage be regulated then?
 
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Old 02-14-2017, 10:50 AM
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By bypassing the PCM and wiring in an external voltage regulator.
 
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Since he keeps mentioning the alternator, it sounds like what he's trying to say is the PCM/ECU has had it's internal voltage regulator bypassed. It's not that the entire PCM/ECU has been bypassed.
That's exactly what I'm talking about.
 
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By bypassing the PCM and wiring in an external voltage regulator.
In this case the new alternator regulate it. There isn't any external voltage regulator... everything is managed by the alternator.
 
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Originally Posted by mikisurf
In this case the new alternator regulate it. There isn't any external voltage regulator... everything is managed by the alternator.
I meant external to the PCM.
 




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