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Old 08-20-2022, 08:53 PM   #21
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Since that photo was taken I have fabricated a bracket that is bolted to the top mounting hole and the bolted to the cart frame. But I have no adjustment. I like your turn buckle idea. I'll redesign it and incorporate a turn buckle and I will rotate the alternator as you suggest.

The 14.7v is at high RPM.

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Old 08-26-2022, 07:29 PM   #22
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Okay…this has got me stymied. I installed a “Mini” alternator in my buggy (35 Amp). When I installed it I really don’t recall my sequence of things but I must have started the engine and then connected a jumper cable (small one) between the alternator output terminal and the positive side of the battery and was reading 14.7 volts at the battery. If you recall, I asked about that in an earlier post.

Fast forward today: I have not run the engine since I originally installed the alternator until today. Today I hard wired the alternator to the battery (alternator output terminal to battery positive terminal) and a really strange thing happened.

When I hit the starter I could tell it was cranking a little slow like there was a drag on the engine (new battery, fully charged) and it took longer than usual to start. When it started it was idling much lower than normal. When I opened the throttle the engine stalled and quit. I tried this a few more times with identical results. I then disconnected the alternator wire from the battery and turned the key and the engine fired right up, ran normal and accelerated just fine when I opened the throttle.

Okay…here comes the crazy part…after starting the engine with the wire disconnected I could re-attach the alternator wire to the battery and everything worked normal. Engine runs and sounds normal and the battery voltage reads 14.7 volts. I turned off the engine, tried to start it again and it cranked slow, idled slow and quit when I opened the throttle. I disconnected the wire from the battery, started the engine, it started right up and ran normal. I went back and forth and few times with this (wire connected & disconnected) with the same results. I could not start it with normal results with the wire connected, but, with the wire disconnected it would start right up, run normal and when I re-attached the wire to the battery I would get charging voltage of 14.7v and totally normal sound and power from the engine.

I have a Predator 212 engine with a V-Power starter kit wired to an ignition key. I have the alternator grounded to the buggy frame and a #10 wire running from the alternator output terminal to the battery positive terminal.

Can any of you guys solve this puzzle for me?

Maybe a relay that cuts out the alternator while starting the engine?

I could always put a switch on the alternator wire and turn it off upon starting the engine and turn it on after start-up….but I’m sure there must be a better way.
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Old 08-27-2022, 07:39 AM   #23
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I used this diagram when I put one of these on a garden tractor. Worked great. Something about the charge light that made it cut on.
Also, what seat is that you are using? Need something for a cart I just got and looking for seat options.
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Old 08-27-2022, 10:20 AM   #24
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I used this diagram when I put one of these on a garden tractor. Worked great. Something about the charge light that made it cut on.
Also, what seat is that you are using? Need something for a cart I just got and looking for seat options.
Thanks for the diagram.

This is the seat on my cart: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N4O2ZM...roduct_details

I ordered it from Amazon. But here is an interesting note...when it arrived the return address was from Northern Tool.


This is from Northern Tool's Website:

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...=Item%23+11758
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Old 08-29-2022, 08:06 PM   #25
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I used this diagram when I put one of these on a garden tractor. Worked great. Something about the charge light that made it cut on.
Also, what seat is that you are using? Need something for a cart I just got and looking for seat options.
Is this diagram for a one wire alternator?
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