Thread: Ford 460 alternator output, how much is TOO much?
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Old 05-13-2002, 11:07 PM
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Definitely go with the good meter and check it. When I put a new harness in my truck I also put in some new guages and was showing 14.5 at idle and just under 16 as soon as I touched the gas pedal. Checked with a good meter at the alternator and the fuse block and found out I was only getting about 13.2 at idle and 14.5 after that. Which is what it should be.

Also as a side note: I checked the guage and if you remove the light fixture I could see an adjuster block inside the guage. Tweaked that and now it reads what it should.
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