Battery voltage drop
You can not just ground it and leave it like that, becuase it'll burn up your battery (and quite possibly other electricals in the car)
I meant just long enough to make sure it is capable of charging.
If it is capable then you should hear it drag down the engine a little and the alternator sound will change.
If it does charge, then after checking all the connections and grounds I would replace the regulator.
This is the style I'm currently using...
Voltage Regulator:
Ballast Resistor:
I know I haven't changed either of these, so that means I'm sending the 2nd field tab to ground, correct? Can I ground it to the block?
You can not just ground it and leave it like that, becuase it'll burn up your battery (and quite possibly other electricals in the car)
I meant just long enough to make sure it is capable of charging.
If it is capable then you should hear it drag down the engine a little and the alternator sound will change.
If it does charge, then after checking all the connections and grounds I would replace the regulator.