350 chev alternator problem

[philux]

Right ive got this problem of the battery on the boat not charging, alternator got 3 terminals. big one straight to battery (charge wire) then the other two one gets power from the ignition through the charge light then to the terminal on top of the alternator and the other wire gets constant power..right? cant seem to get the charge light to go out and the voltage is only 12.2 or so. not charging. starting to do my head in a bit

[Chopper01]

are the wires arround the right way on the alternator as have had that stop it charging before.

[philux]

nope, almost tried every combination under the sun gonna get the internal voltage regulator check this week

[Sadam_Husain]

Sounds like the alt or regulators farked, mine puts 14v out with only the main feed wire connected to the battery

[philux]

ment to be a newly recond one, was working tempermentaly, so was thinking wiring but dont think so anymore, last alternator didnt work at all last owners didnt even wire it up , found that out the hard way, not so easy to push start a jet boat