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  1. tim292stro

    Wanna do a serp belt conversion on my M1009 but keep 24v

    ( * might be easier to just leave it alone unless it's really broken * ) [thumbzup] The dual alternator setup is actually the most practical setup considering how GM built the truck - you already have a "spare" should your low-side (GND-12V) alternator go out, remember that in a military...
  2. tim292stro

    Wanna do a serp belt conversion on my M1009 but keep 24v

    Right but OP was asking about the possibility of using just one 24V alternator - follow this train of posts: Charging a pair of series 12V batteries with a single 24V alternator and supplying both 24V loads and 12V loads is SPECIFICALLY what a Vanner/equalizer is for. Here re the two ways...
  3. tim292stro

    Wanna do a serp belt conversion on my M1009 but keep 24v

    But a vanner/equalizer would do exactly what you want. One 24V alternator across two 12V batteries, even with 12V loads only pulling from one battery, it'll charge the 12v battery properly.
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