How Do I Know If My Alternator Is Smart
If Your Readings Are Around 14.4V Dc Then You Most Likely Have the Traditional, Non-Smart Alternator. If Your Reading Is Closer to 12.5-13.5V Then It’s Likely...
If your readings are around 14.4V DC then you most likely have the traditional, non-smart alternator. If your reading is closer to 12.5-13.5V then it’s likely that you have a smart alternator.
How do I know if I have a variable voltage smart alternator?
What you are looking for is a module mounted on or close to the battery terminal (usually the battery negative). This is the battery sensor, if it’s got one of these, you have a variable voltage alternator.
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What is a smart alternator?
Smart alternators are essentially those that have their output voltage controlled externally via the Engine Control Unit (ECU) rather than by an internal voltage regulator as found on traditional alternators.
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