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LovetheA's said
I’ve read that the ground connection to the alternator has to be from the alternator to the engine block? Also the ground has to be contacting through bare metal and unpainted surfaces? I think that maybe the ground isn’t secure properly and maybe not heavy enough guage wire. My alternator has been rebuilt and puts out about 60 amps. I have a probe testing light and volt meter. Thanks again gang for all the help with everything.
Carl

The alternator ground on traditional US cars is almost never a problem. They are firmly bolted to the engine with the mounting bracket and belt tensioner, so ground is pretty much "there." And yes, the big black wire is DIRECT to the battery through the ammeter circuit. IT IS NOT fused, except for the not-very-reliably-effective fuse link. So be careful of that one