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Old 07-12-2020, 02:23 PM   #5
cadillac512
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Default Re: 49 ford 3 speed and overdrive

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Originally Posted by Bob C View Post
The way you have it hooked up the alternator output in not going through
the ammeter. Looking at the wiring diagram the alternator output should go to the yellow wire that was hooked to the battery terminal of the original voltage regulator.



Bob's correct. Hooked to the solenoid batt side, the charging current will flow straight to battery without registering on the meter, which will only show discharge when loads are applied.
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