"TFen" (tfen)
12/17/2015 at 07:59 • Filed to: None
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"TFen" (tfen)
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My accessory belt just snapped in my F350. I’m 150km from home and the only belt available nearby is for a single alternator setup.
Would I be damaging anything if I just bypass the second alternator? Will my truck act up as a result of it?
Thanks in advance..
1. 3D673Power steering pump pulley
2. 19A216Accessory drive belt idler pulleys
3. 8A528Water pump pulley
4. 6B209Accessory drive belt tensioner (A/C compressor drive belt)
5. 6312Crankshaft pulley
6. 8620Accessory drive belt (A/C compressor)
7. 19D784A/C clutch pulley
8. 6B209Accessory drive belt tensioner
9. 10344Generator pulley (single generator)
10. 10344Generator pulley (dual generator, if equipped)
11. 8620Accessory drive belt (dual generator)
12. 8620Accessory drive belt (single generator)
youshiftem
> TFen
12/17/2015 at 08:04 |
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I have done this before when one alternator seized on my last F350, but I did disconnect the wiring on the 2nd alternator. Truck ran fine, truck doesn’t need the 2nd one if you aren’t running any high-draw accessories.
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TFen
> youshiftem
12/17/2015 at 08:11 |
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Thanks for the reply.
Is there any reason I shouldn’t do it? Anything I should know about?
I’m not running any high-draw accessories.
BringBackTheCommodore
> TFen
12/17/2015 at 08:20 |
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Just to add to that, which alternator would be the one to keep connected? Do they run in series or parallel? I’m guessing parallel, but I’m curious if there’s a primary and secondary, or if they equally share the electrical load.
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TFen
> BringBackTheCommodore
12/17/2015 at 08:21 |
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From what I gather from the forums, the bottom one is the primary and the top one wont engage until the primary is at full load.
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BringBackTheCommodore
> TFen
12/17/2015 at 08:36 |
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Thanks! Good to know, my 350 is 11 years old now and there’s no telling how new the alternators are - I have a feeling they’re both factory original units.
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youshiftem
> TFen
12/17/2015 at 09:07 |
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No reason that I can think of, I’m guessing this is a 6.4L engine? I’m not 100% on how they were wired but on a 7.3L it was fine.
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> TFen
12/17/2015 at 09:58 |
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This depends on the belt layout. If your belt layout is the one shown, it will work, but I’d disconnect the wiring from the second alt to make sure it doesn’t go beserk.
It should be fine for you to get home.