High Charging Rate. Found Voltage Drop Need Guidance Please

Mattax said
Sketch the wiring scheme you'e made.
Check it over and post it up.
There's different ways of executing 'wire around' whether its 'Crackedbacks' 'MAD' 'Nacho' etc.
With a schematic of what's actually on your car, it will be easier for both you and us.
Feel free to use any of the stock charging system diagrams I've posted as a starting point if that's easier.

Resistance - always checked with no power connected.
- Ballast resistor should be .5 to .7 ohms. Does that meter have different scales?

Stock Coil resistance, '73 Dodge FSM
About 1.5 ohms in the primary windings. Positive post to negative post.
From either post to ground should be open, infinte.
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Thanks I'll do a drawing. FYI I installed "Crackedback's"wire around. Simply a 6GA wire from the alternator to the starter relay stud. Rob said that it reduces the load on the bulkhead and that the ammeter would show reduced current (discharge off center) which it does. Rob also said that I could optionally pull the wires off the ammeter and join them but not necessary if the wiring is in good shape (it is). Seems to work well and the car ran fine for years after the installation, except for what WAS the issue: Over Charging. With this setup the starter stud is receiving power from BOTH the alternator and the stock red wire from the battery? That was always confusing to me but as I said there were no apparent issues.

I thought I was away to the races with the relay setup. I really need an opinion as to why the run side terminal (two wires) fully disconnected at the ballast resistor would show an ohms reading of 21.6 (ignition side bare). Is that not a lot of resistance? Could be that has always been the problem since the blue ignition wire always had battery voltage that would drop to 11+ volts as soon as it was connected to the ballast. That's why I originally suspected the wire terminal as a cause. I'm totally baffled at this point.

To answer your question the lowest ohms setting on my meter is the 200. It does correctly measure ground point ohms at .5 .4 etc. But I got nothing (blank) when measuring both my previous and new ballast resistor.

Thanks much for your continued input and help.