Alternator Question

[Adam Jay]

Hi folks – I want to do some testing and disconnect the small wiring harness on the alternator but leave connected the main feed to the battery from the alternator. I would like to see performance difference with the alternator not being triggered to charge. By disconnecting the two smaller wires on the alternator (one of them is the field wire) – will I damage the alternator or battery ?

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[Richard Kirshy]

Disconnecting the control wires will for all intent will either, prevent the alternator from outputting or set it to a factory default state if the charging system is designed as such.

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