Yikes! Dont do that - the alternator relies on the battery as a big smoothing capacitor - all your electrical devices (eg guages) will be seeing all manner of voltage spikes. As to your specific problem - is the sense wire working? Does your battery light work on your dash? Without that, the alternator won't charge the battery. Martin john podlewski wrote: >The Delorean does run off the ALT. if the battery is disconnected, although I know it is not the best for the ALT. just to see. > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/