<VV> alternator

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Well , many years ago I had a '68 camaro that I put '67 hideaway headlights on. 
Was adjusting the limit switches ,so had the car idling with the headlights on in my garage.  A friend stops by and starts telling me about this neat trick to test my alternator.  Since I was woking on the headlight door wiring ihad the battery cable loosened. 
Next thing I know he pulls the battery cable off and my alternator starts cycling to max voltage. My headlights were flashing so bright that before I could hit the ignition switch both my headlights blew out.  
He said " I never saw that before!"
All I could say was " thanks!"

R smith
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Clark <kcvair at hotmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 11:18:04 
To: <ebittman at tampabay.rr.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subject: Re: <VV> alternator


Why would you want to remove it, anyway what happens.  I never did it.  Ken C

> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 13:00:08 +0000
> From: ebittman at tampabay.rr.com
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> Subject: <VV> alternator
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> Myth or truth: never remove a battery cable from a running engine if your car has an alternator. Reasons? If you do what happens? EddieB
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