What's the status of the blue wire to the alternator ?
is the instrument cluster  installed ?
Does the warning light come on when you turn on the key ?
The alternator won't 'wake up' until it's excited by the blue wire
connection.

On 10/3/2012 11:10 PM, HotelWestfalia wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> I was working on the charging of the alternator, because I found the charging being too low.  Took the alt. out and took it to the store for checking.  It passed with almost 14 volts.  Great.  I put it back in the car and got 11.98 volts at the battery, at the alt. same.  Shut the car down and the battery is back to 12.4 volts.
>
> I can’t think of anything that I can look at.  The only thing happened in the near past is that a radio was installed by a shop.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Zoltan
>