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Originally Posted by KirkV
It hardly reads any charge at idle but when I put that much voltage to a brand new fully charged battery something is wrong. I charged it with my charger to the max before the install, and putting 16+ volts to the battery is wrong.
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Your ammeter may well be showing little charge at idle if it's a 1G alternator as they don't put out much at idle. You're right, though, that 16+ volts is high.
Remember, the ammeter is showing you the total output of the alternator - not just what's going to the battery. That includes all electrical equipment.