TOW STARTING THE M-38A1 DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK

Joe Gopan · Post by **Joe Gopan** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:40 pm

Your M-38A1 Batteries are dead for some reason and you are thinking about towing it to start it. Think again if it has the 100 Amp Charging System because it will not start on dead batteries no matter how far you tow it. The 100 Amp System uses an alternator, the alternator does not have residual magnetism like the generators do, the alternator requires power from the batteries before it will make electricity.

MASH_4077 · Post by **MASH_4077** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:53 pm

Learned something new!

Joe Gopan · Post by **Joe Gopan** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:07 pm

I have seen one towed out of the motor pool for a 10 mile round trip and back before anyone caught on.

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