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    Quote Originally Posted by AB View Post
    If your in Melbourne the blokes at Piranha off road have an output compensator that can increase charge rate by 0.5 volts as well.

    Another option anyway...

    http://www.piranhaoffroad.com.au/news/index/article/27
    I read on this forum once that they are not a good idea? I can't remember why but the person said they are great for newer model Toyotas because their alternator output is so low but no good for our Patrols.

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    I wish theee could be a place here that could do it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post

    I read on this forum once that they are not a good idea? I can't remember why but the person said they are great for newer model Toyotas because their alternator output is so low but no good for our Patrols.
    I was told our gq's are crap at low rpm's...lol

    Hence the increase at lower rpm needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post
    I read on this forum once that they are not a good idea? I can't remember why but the person said they are great for newer model Toyotas because their alternator output is so low but no good for our Patrols.
    More and more vehicles are now running their Alternator Output thru the ECU. This allows them to lower the voltage which means less load and saves fuel and reduces emissions

    Quote Originally Posted by elmo4eva View Post
    I wish theee could be a place here that could do it
    There are any amount of them on Ebay, most are simply a diode in the Alternator sense fuse

    Quote Originally Posted by AB View Post
    I was told our gq's are crap at low rpm's...lol

    Hence the increase at lower rpm needed.
    No alternator puts out anything like max power at low engine RPM's so it's not just GQ's and the only effective way to fix it is to increase the pulley ratio so the Alternator spins faster.

    The devices on Ebay et al for the "lower voltage" issues with new vehicles won't help. They don't increase the Alternator output per se just the voltage so they are more suitable for AGM and Calciium hybrid batteries
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    Quote Originally Posted by elmo4eva View Post
    I alway run a loud sound system cause im partially deaf
    Must remember not to camp next to you......LOL

    I have decided to run a third big-arse AGM in an ArkPak battery box as another option. Just a few more things to do to wire it in the vehicle and with a Ctek DC-DC charger will give good solar capability at camp too.
    TB's suck for the piss-ant space they allow for the second battery under the hood.

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