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#931767 03/30/2013 8:55 PM
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This might be a stupid question, but my electrical knowledge is fairly limited.

My truck was converted to a 12v system before I bought it, and I was wondering if there is an easy way to tell if they put in a alternator or generator?

Looks like an alternator to me, but my young eyes have not seen a generator in a car.

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a generator looks like this, usually all black and an alternator, usually aluminum looking

Bill


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Bubba - Curmudgeon
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Originally Posted by Redlegs48
This might be a stupid question, but my electrical knowledge is fairly limited.

My truck was converted to a 12v system before I bought it, and I was wondering if there is an easy way to tell if they put in a alternator or generator?

Looks like an alternator to me, but my young eyes have not seen a generator in a car.
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