Clutch Swap, Car not charging?

[Bigzavs]

I've read the whole thread, but don't think I saw anything about taking the alternator off and taking it into a shop to test...??

If you're only reading 12V at the + stud on the alternator while the car is running, the alternator is DEAD.

as stated by datsrboi, i tested mine already, and am running his, both put the same output at the stud.

there is a single wire from the alt to the fuse box/battery, take it off and run a continuity check and change it to a bigger gauge one. i had the same problem and that wasthe problem. with mine being a 88 model the wiring was corroded and had alot of unneeded resistance. just cut the both sides and crimp a new one in.

I am running a 4ga wire from the alt to the fusebox connector. its not that power isnt getting to the fusebox/battery, power isnt coming out of the alternator at all. im thinking its more along the lines of the wiring isnt activating something inside of the alt.

im going to check the continuity of the alt wires today

 

[Bigzavs]

alright its fixed, turns out that the black wire had broken off at the alt connector, put a new connector on and it runs 13.6v at idle now

 

[armyastro]

great to hear

 

[str8_6]

i knew it was something simple ...the charging system is just too simple to test everything

i was 99% sure it was a brittle wire somewhere being that you already tested the alternator/battery

 

[Bigzavs]

its always something stupidly small

i did take care of things in the process that i needed to get to anyways tho