alaska_av8r
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"I am rewiring my boat and mov
"I am rewiring my boat and moving my alternator output directly to the batteries versus going thru an isolator.
The alternators don't have a separate sense wire and the output wire is an orange color, from the original wiring schematics the orange wire used to go directly to the start solenoid, this is also where the red battery cable connected...I assume the output went here just as an easy way to recharge the battery....
my question is since I am going directly to the battery with the alternator output, do I need to run a wire from the alternator to the start solenoid.....is there any other reason that I am not aware of for the starter solenoid to need power from an alternator????"
"I am rewiring my boat and moving my alternator output directly to the batteries versus going thru an isolator.
The alternators don't have a separate sense wire and the output wire is an orange color, from the original wiring schematics the orange wire used to go directly to the start solenoid, this is also where the red battery cable connected...I assume the output went here just as an easy way to recharge the battery....
my question is since I am going directly to the battery with the alternator output, do I need to run a wire from the alternator to the start solenoid.....is there any other reason that I am not aware of for the starter solenoid to need power from an alternator????"
