Interesting Mike ;
You might try removing , washing the battery then allowing it to fully dry whilst you clean the cable clamps before re installing it .
The OTHER Nate here , tried my add a grounding strap from the battery to the engine trick and *instantly* got 14 VDC .
You needn't remove the alternator to replace the voltage regulator ~ it's only held in by two tiny , easy to lose screws .
Just raise it up and safely block it so you can scrooch underneath the right side , disconnect the battery GROUND cable and have at it .
Inner-city method is to find a clean & dry gutter then run both right wheels up on the curb , block and lock it , shake it HARD to test then have at it .
Oh , you don't have those crappy add on cable ends do you ? with the 11MM / 7/16" bolts sort of holding the corroded cable ends on ? if so , go buy some nice 0 or 1 gauge cables from NAPA and install them (whilst waiting for the freshly washed battery to dry) and you'll be *very* happy man .
-Nate
Mike wrote :
Now today it is charging between 3.75-14v. Is there any chance the deficient charging could be connected to the battery being overcharged?
I might have overcharged it when I was preparing it for the alternator install.
Otherwise it looks like I'm sunk unless I want to remove the alternator and change that regulator.
Michael
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