Mucked around, retested with loads, still a 0.5 or so volt drop at battery.

I don’t want to go up and at the starter, my hands have healed up since last time :-)

Alistair 

> On Apr 9, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Gave that a go.
> 
> Loads on, alternator measured at stud and alt body
> 
> 14.29
> 
> On various places on engine compartment wall
> 
> 14.23-14.25
> 
> 
> I have twinned the wire from alt to battery stud, same gauge as stock. But not touched the starter to battery cable except for cleaning terminals 
> 
> Alistair 
> 
>>> On Apr 9, 2020, at 1:57 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Next time you see that much drop under load, try measuring between the
>>> alternator case and clean bare metal on the van body to see how much may
>>> be due to the ground path for the alternator.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> David Beierl wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alternator 14.39
>>>>>> Battery 13.91
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> That's more drop than you want to see in the cable.
>>> 
>>> Yrs,
>>> d
>>>