Just when I thought all was hunky dory after a week without shore power I noticed my Universal M25 not cranking over very fast. Serious. No AAA service for this. Some quick checking showed the Alternator only producing 13.2 volts and sagging lower if loaded over 5 amps. Not good. Well a new Alternator solved that problem. $260 for a Prestolite drop in replacement.
But, here is my question - A couple of times the Engine Key Switch has been turned off before pulling the fuel cutoff knob. Looking at the wiring, this cuts DC power to the Regulator with the Alternator still spinning. Did I kill my own Alternator? If I did is there a wiring fix I can install to never do this again?
But, here is my question - A couple of times the Engine Key Switch has been turned off before pulling the fuel cutoff knob. Looking at the wiring, this cuts DC power to the Regulator with the Alternator still spinning. Did I kill my own Alternator? If I did is there a wiring fix I can install to never do this again?