mexicanjoe
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Does any one know where I can pick up an inductive amp - meter for my truck. Its the tool you lay on the wire running from the alternator and the needle indicates amps to or from the battery.
Not to mention that with a 3G alternator, you'll max out the ammeter and possibly short it out. I had that happen to me one time. A 1G alternator might not do that.If you put the ammeter on the alternator output wire, all you will be doing is verifying the alternator is working, not how much the battery is being charged.