Replaced alternator , belt tight but battery
Light on and show below 13v @ 2000rpm
Checked connections , ok but
Still battery light, missing somethi
ng?

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Could be low current or not the voltage the DME is requesting.

- Nick

So What is the Voltage the computer wants to see. Removed the alternator to test, but if
tests ok could the battery be marginal and cause the less than desirable current or is this
a fault/short somewhere else.

Removed new alternator bench tested 8v ..
.. chuncked that now have a. New new one
Any issue that might have fried stock one and
Replacement alt so I don't install third and screw
It up . Original only put out 11v , replacement 8v
is second one a bad build and not a elec. Issue
Don't see any blatently bad wiring . Any ideas?

Hello HawnMini - try posting your question to the tech article comments section, like you did with the first one. Nick should respond to it that way.

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