The best way is to use a 1ohm shunt bar between the battery and the charging
system. This will gie you one amp per volt. You measure accross the shunt.
This way you can examine charging current from idle to road RPM. You can
also test with auliliaries like radio, lights on and off.
----- Original Message -----
From: <JohnZissler@aol.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:45 AM
Subject: Alternator Test
> Hi all, I was advising another lister about testing his alternator, but I
> have forgotten how to do it, and I cant find the post that I originally
got
> the info from, can someone put me right on how to do it please. I know I
need
> 14.5 volts and I have a digital voltmeter. Other than
> that............................?
>
> Happy Spitting...................John (in the United Kingdom)
> Spit Mk II (1966) in bits..or as some would say (in restoration)
> Spit Mk III donor car ( I am nearly a collector)
> Mk IV chassis with all running gear.......(I AM a collector)
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