single wire alternator

[erikog76]

i just put in a 100 amp single wire alternator and it's only putting out 12.1 volts i ran a direct line to the positive side of the battery are these alts reliable ?

[markeb01]

I recently read where this is normal (a disadvantage) with a one wire alternator, because the factory voltage sensing line is no longer present. The following thread explains it pretty thoroughly, but I also read a much more condensed version somewhere else (I can't remember where) that basically said the same thing:

http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...hreewire.shtml

[erikog76]

you were right on snapped the throttle today and it's charging 14 volts thanks