Hi Matt, It is the discharging of the battery that does the damage. When sulfur from the electrolyte combines with the lead on the plates and forms lead-sulfate:
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Your alternator isregulated to maintain and lessen that damage. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||Omailto: snipped-for-privacy@aol.com
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