I forgot I posted here and I am attempting to remove the alternator since
the parts store gave me a replacement. I think I have to remove the exhaust
pipe to make enough clearance to remove the alternator. I find the main
wire is melted at the terminal of the alternator and the insulation a couple
inches up the wire has bubbled.

I'll check the tegger faq before I go further.

I also decided to add a real voltmeter as AutoZone didn't have an add-on
ammeter to install.

"Rocky" <jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:0pj3f.22087$Ge5.11593@fe10.lga...
> new battery, alternator less than 2 months old - yesterday, the tach and
> speedo started to bounce when the signal was turned on - AAA says
> alternator went bad - why didn't my battery light come on? the bulb is
> good.
>