Stock Alternator, what's it rated at?

[Capagotks]

if you cant find it, ask your toyota dealer or get a mate and a multimeter and you rev up the car while he measures the voltage and amps.

[jdium]

Originally Posted by Capagotks

if you cant find it, ask your toyota dealer or get a mate and a multimeter and you rev up the car while he measures the voltage and amps.

Thanks, but I'd prefer to ask online

I don't have a multimeter, or I'd already know...I figured someone in here would know. I would think that someone would think about that before trying to push the 1kw amps that some have...only stupid people decide to just "see what happens, maybe I'll blow it up, maybe not..." I don't want to be one of them...

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by jdium

only stupid people decide to just "see what happens, maybe I'll blow it up, maybe not..." I don't want to be one of them...

Hey... that's how a LOT of cool stuff got invented!

[jdium]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Hey... that's how a LOT of cool stuff got invented!

Ya, but not on my just financed 2 week old car

[keesue]

Originally Posted by jdium

Ya, but not on my just financed 2 week old car

You said that right...plus you'd need a hefty multimeter to measure amps from an alternator. The handheld ones are rated to 10amps before the fuse blows (or you hand fries which ever comes first).

It has to be more than 10 amps to handle the load of the lights, fan, defroster, wipers and least of all the engine ignition, fuel injection and charging systems all at the same time. My guess from this load would be @ 55 amps which is typical for a car without power windows.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by keesue

You said that right...plus you'd need a hefty multimeter to measure amps from an alternator. The handheld ones are rated to 10amps before the fuse blows (or you hand fries which ever comes first).

It has to be more than 10 amps to handle the load of the lights, fan, defroster, wipers and least of all the engine ignition, fuel injection and charging systems all at the same time. My guess from this load would be @ 55 amps which is typical for a car without power windows.

a het mulimeter? a cheepy $10 one from radio shack can measure 100A, you just have to be bright enought to use the correct setting, there for why it is called a mutimeter