Higher amp alternator?

[J-440]

Sent a text to the FAST forum to find out exactly what these wires to the battery are for. The instructions don't specify.
Could the starter post be faulty which is why the battery is not receiving the full 14 volts since the alt is connected there?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by J-440

Sent a text to the FAST forum to find out exactly what these wires to the battery are for. The instructions don't specify.
Could the starter post be faulty which is why the battery is not receiving the full 14 volts since the alt is connected there?

Thought you said you had 14.2 at alternator -- and 13.9 at the battery..... nothing wrong with that. Battery will only "accept" so much voltage -- and 13.9 is fully charged so it's not going to take the full 14.2 the alternator is putting out.

[J-440]

Ok...I ran a 1 gauge wire from the alternator positive side to the battery and only picked up .2 volts. My ECM is still reading 10.9 with all the accessories on and the car idling.
I'm not going to bother running that 1 gauge to the battery for only .2 extra volts. Any other ideas?