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jbrittonjr · 06-25-2014, 07:43 PM

I think you want around 7 volts from the alternator to charge the battery. If your meter is going "crazy" when you check for direct current voltage perhaps your alternator has a bad diode, regulator, or you have a grounding problem. Try checking for alternating current from the alternator. In this case, AC bad, DC good.

06-25-2014, 07:43 PM	#8
jbrittonjr Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Whiting, NJ Posts: 23	Re: Verifying charging system on 6V Alternator system I think you want around 7 volts from the alternator to charge the battery. If your meter is going "crazy" when you check for direct current voltage perhaps your alternator has a bad diode, regulator, or you have a grounding problem. Try checking for alternating current from the alternator. In this case, AC bad, DC good.