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Originally Posted by 6.5swedeforelk
Certainly don't know Kia's but
Some cars use the Bat light circuit as field excitation also.
Would explain the lack of warning lite.
Ck for a burnt 5a fuse (and a grnded field in 2nd alternator)
edit: Saw the post re shorted battery cell suspected...
Alternators are usually self-limiting in current output.
Do you remember the kits that fed full field volts
and you could weld with your alternator
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Haha, yes I do remember those. I think they are still being sold on ebay and the like actually.
As for self limiting, yes self limiting when they work right! haha.
But back to the OP's question, there may be a heavy fuse either on the alternator itself or in the wiring nearby, I would almost bet on it. If you can find that fuse check it, it may have blown when the other alternator died.