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Tom Wesenberg · 05-23-2016, 07:02 PM

Measure the voltage at the generator terminal, just in case the cutout is bad. With a bad cutout that is open, you'll cook the generator in minutes. You can also use a jumper wire between the two cutout terminals to bypass the cutout, but remove it as soon as the engine is turned off, or that can also burn out the generator, and kill the battery.

05-23-2016, 07:02 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: bear72 Measure the voltage at the generator terminal, just in case the cutout is bad. With a bad cutout that is open, you'll cook the generator in minutes. You can also use a jumper wire between the two cutout terminals to bypass the cutout, but remove it as soon as the engine is turned off, or that can also burn out the generator, and kill the battery.