Thread: Does the TCH have an alternator?
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Old 09-30-2007, 07:40 AM
talmy talmy is offline
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Default Re: Does the TCH have an alternator?
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Originally Posted by rburt07 View Post
I saw somewhere the small instrument battery gets it's 'slow' charge from the large hv battery. Even when the car is parked overnight.
This is not true. It only gets charged when the system is on. The traction battery is completely disconnected when the system is off. This protects the traction battery from being discharged.
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