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webfoot · 12-06-2007, 02:45 PM

Your ammeter won't work with a 1-wire alt. You have cut out the sensing portion of your alternator.

Read here:
http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...hreewire.shtml

Is the reading taken at the battery itself? What is the reading at the back of the alternator post?

I would expect closer to 14-14.5 volts when running.

12-06-2007, 02:45 PM	#2
webfoot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hermiston, OR Posts: 947	Re: amp meter question Your ammeter won't work with a 1-wire alt. You have cut out the sensing portion of your alternator. Read here: http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...hreewire.shtml Is the reading taken at the battery itself? What is the reading at the back of the alternator post? I would expect closer to 14-14.5 volts when running. __________________ *Running in place gets you nowhere fast.* -me 1968 GTO 4-spd covnvertible 1970 K-20 4-speed, factory AC. Last edited by webfoot; 12-06-2007 at 02:46 PM.