Limping home when alternator belt fails.
Can you back feed on board generator power through converter to engine battery when alternator belt fails so as to limp home? Water pump and power steering on separate belt. Dodge B350 w/ 360 engine...
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I awoke to a flat start battery in my Tiger (Silverado chassis) one AM in an Oklahoma rest area on I-40. Since I had just re-done the house battery to change it from 1 underhood to 2 in a DIY'd rack under the rear, I knew what wire did what. I carry a jumper wire with small alligator clips on both ends to help me do one-man trouble-shooting.
I had just enough juice in the start battery to get the Onan running, so I jumped from the old front underhood positive house battery wiring over the engine to the positive post on the start battery. I went back in and fixed and ate breakfast, and voila, the start battery was up enough to crank the 8.1.
I had planned to remove the underhood house battery's wiring, but that event convinced me to leave it. I also now carry a heavier-gauge wire with bigger clips. Yes, I'd rig this up again if I had a alternator failure, and keep the Onan running.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
I had just enough juice in the start battery to get the Onan running, so I jumped from the old front underhood positive house battery wiring over the engine to the positive post on the start battery. I went back in and fixed and ate breakfast, and voila, the start battery was up enough to crank the 8.1.
I had planned to remove the underhood house battery's wiring, but that event convinced me to leave it. I also now carry a heavier-gauge wire with bigger clips. Yes, I'd rig this up again if I had a alternator failure, and keep the Onan running.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
