So I've been having intermittent charging issues with my truck. I've replaced all of the wiring from the headlights to the tail lights and replaced the alternator with a 90 Chevy style, all of which I got from Z&M Jeep. I have the Holley Sniper EFI with it's built in voltmeter which is how I know I'm having charging problems.
I tried the cheap mans way of doing the bypass by putting both of the ammeter wires on the same post which worked for a day until it burned out all the lights in my dash. Then I did the bypass by running a 10 gauge wire with a 14 gauge fusible link from the alternator to the positive side of the starter solenoid, then rerouted the original alternator wire to the positive side of the starter solenoid. It worked great for five minutes then I lost all charging to the battery. I'm fairly certain the fusible link went. Also, I had the alternator tested and it tests good.
I'm just looking to get my charging system square before I put the motor back in my truck on Saturday. I'm afraid this does have me scratching my head. Can I run a larger wire straight to the positive side of the battery without any fuses or fusible links? It is a self regulated alternator. Thank you for all of your help.