Alternators generate 3 phase A/C which is rectified into DC current. There is very little ripple. If one of the three big diodes that are performing the rectification gets weak or fails, there will be a LOT of “ripple” (A/C ) in the output. The output of the alternator will also be greatly reduced…
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