turbo timer Options

[Stu37363]

does the alternator charge the battery at idle? i need a high output alternater, but the ones ive found are 200-300 price range. im looking for something cheaper and was thinking about using a turbo timer to charge the battery for me. anyone know of a dirt cheap turbo timer or do it yourself instructions, just need the car to run for a couple minutes after i get out.

was kicking around the idea of a relay and capacitor to keep the ignition on, but im not sure how to wire the ignition to stay on without the key

This post has been edited by Stu37363: Feb 4, 2007 - 12:03 PM

[6gsillyca]

just get your old one rebuilt. its cheaper than buying a new oe one, and if you get it rebuilt, you can make it higher output.

my mechanic redid mine, and made the rotor/stator larger (more Cu) and i now have a ~115A output alt.