Alternator
 

I have a 65 amp alternator and Im thinking of putting in a 120 amp. Any thoughts or suggestions? The alternator is super hot to touch!!! I noticed the amp meter yesterday bobbing around 12-13... Boat was dead this am. Not sure why but charged it up and all was good. Maybe its a bad battery... :confused:

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Test the alt , bet it has bad diodes and front or rear , or both bearings going out.:shakehead:

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If you do go with a 120 amp, you'll need to put in a thicker gauge wire to handle the load or else you'll burn up the new one. Don't ask how I know...

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Thicker battery cables?

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Charge wire from Alt to battery / isolator is what indy is saying.:wink_thumbup:

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Going to put alternator on tonite. Ill look at wire.

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Need probably 6 or 4ga wire at least , in my opinion.:)

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Ok. Thanks for the insight!

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D U N! It already had 6 ga wire... I swear I was getting small shocks when hooking up the new one... LOL :wink_thumbup:

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:wink_thumbup::wink_thumbup: