Reversing an alternator

JJMclure · Post by **JJMclure** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:19 pm

I should know the answer to this but...if you were to turn an alternator 180 degrees so the pulley was pointing to the rear of the car and therefore turning 'backwards' would it still work as in charge correctly?

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:32 pm

Hi
the fan on the front would run the wrong way so it might not cool correctly. . . it may also get travel sick

. Electrically it could not give a stuff!
Best regars
Mike

JJMclure · Post by **JJMclure** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:51 pm

I forgot about the fan, I suppose you could remove the fan and have some ducting to help provide some cooling?

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:06 pm

Hi
you could just reverse the fan on the shaft.
Best regrads
Mike

Robrover · Post by **Robrover** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:53 am

Don't Honda engines rotate in the opposite direction to most others? I don't think they have special alternators.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:18 am

Hi Rob
It could well be, I actually think if you are running the altinator below 80% load continiously there will be no issue, especially in the UK, Sahara of the Australian interior then maybe but uk, no problem.
Best regards
Mike