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Will original wiring handle it?

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Will original wiring handle it?

Post by stockhorse »

Landcruiser 60 series.Original alternator is 55 amp,when replaced with an 85 amp alternator will the original wiring be up to the task or should it be replaced?
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Hi Stockhouse, the original cable will handle the current to the point where it simply limits how much current can pass through the cable before there is a voltage drop.

It would probably pay you to replace the cable between the alternator and the battery as it was probably not all that thick for the 55 amp alternator, a common situation on most older vehicles.
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Post by brad-chevlux »

You can leave the old wiring in place.
Just add a second quality wire from the ALT to the battery.

All of the extra stuff IE: lights ect. would be wired straight to the battery, so no extra load would be placed in anything els.
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