Factory ammeter

Since you have things apart.
Resistance at the connections circled in red, or the wires connecting them, will cause the alternator to produce power at higher voltage than it should.
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Poor connections or wiring in the battery feed/charge line will cause the battery to undercharge and/or take longer to recharge.
While not good, not quite as serious as the issues created by the ones above.
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