Tire Inflator - Connect to Alternator?

[Jim Ed]

I was thinking of buying a Slime 40026 2X Heavy Duty Direct Drive Tire Inflator.
It requires a connection to the battery. Instead of having to raise/remove the back seat to get to the battery and make the connection I was thinking of connecting it to the big positive connection on the alternator that goes to the battery.
Would this be OK?

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Opinion: I wouldn't do it myself. VW didn't put protection on that wire from the factory so, if there is a problem, you could have a bigger problem. Again, that is an opinion and, like all my opinions, it is probably worth less than you paid for it.

Lee

[Jim Ed]

I have a 1973 VW Beetle.
It has a Bosch alternator with internal regulator.

I could add a 50A fuse at the terminal end of the big wire.

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[Ol'fogasaurus]

"I could add a 50A fuse at the terminal end of the big wire."

That is the "protection" I was talking about, A very wise idea in my opinion.

Lee

[sideshow]

That is a decent power access point.
I see no harm in that, usual warnings of "its an old car" that when new wasn't designed with that in mind.

[Jim Ed]

I think I will forget about connecting the inflator to the B+ terminal on the alternator and just lift the seat and connect it to the battery.
It was a pain for me to replace the alternator.