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By the way the alternator pushes out 80 amps, and the motor only takes up 7 / 10 amps. Thanks

Hello Peter & john I big thanks for your help so far, It's been some time I know, but have not been too well :cry: Anyway an update, my first attempted to run the alternator failed but have not given up hope yet. Anyway have put a backup plan in place and currently running the alternator...

Just to keep you up to speed, I have the alternator running and is performing well, Although I’m still awaiting my other parts to turn up, the other parts once they arive will run the alternator and does not require any eletric to drive it.... They should arrive on Monday fingers crossed they...

I will let you know all the details once I have all the parts and is up and running "have ordered the rest today" Which should not be long by next week :-) A big thank you to you both (Peter, John)... :-)

Hello Peter That's great news :-) when you say apply the 12v from the battery I take it you mean the positive to the small terminal what about the negative? Do I just attach negative from the battery to the body of the alternator? As you can tell i don't know much about alternators... LOL...

Thanks John this is great help, I all ready have a way to drive it that is not a problem :-)

Is now leaving for a mission of a day............ I have some project work going on... I require an alternator to charge some batteries, My friend has got hold of a Vauxhall Astra alternator but we don’t know what model or the actual year (we think its 2001 onwards) But I'm not sure how...

My Alternator