Funny, I just had the alt out the other day to look at the support bracket. And I cleaned up the alt to bracket etc connections Maybe I should re do my engine to body ground or... And is this silly? Add another thick ground directly from alternator case to body Ab > On Apr 9, 2020, at 3:15 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> >> >>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 5:42 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> Gave that a go. >>> >>> Loads on, alternator measured at stud and alt body >>> >>> 14.29 >>> >>> On various places on engine compartment wall >>> 14.23-14.25 > > There's your half volt drop right there. Alternator to engine, engine to transmission, transmission to chassis. Measure point to point on 2V scale. > > Yrs, > d |
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