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      10-04-2015, 05:30 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Gray_Panther View Post
The circuit is open and current wouldn't flow through the conductor.
Tbh I don't know what our alternators look like but on my GTi the housing is encased with a grounding metal shell so aluminum foil had no effect. I would assume it's of a similar design.
True, but you wouldn't have to think about those things if you used something nonconductive like plastic wrap.
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