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<blockquote data-quote="adulbrich" data-source="post: 8465139" data-attributes="member: 661255">I figured out the problem. It was the regulator that was limiting things. It is a two wire alt. The way the stock regulator is set up, it is made to accept an AC a sine wave from the vcm. At 80% of the duty cycle, it charges between 14.7 and 15.0. at 60% it charges between 14.4 and 14.7. At 40% it charges between 14.1 and 14.4. Ect.The regulator wasn&#039;t bad, it was just meant to be externally regulated by the truck&#039;s vcm. I got a new 2 wire regulator from a local shop installed for $50. It is just a sense wire and remote turn on wire type of regulator. Very basic.Since I stopped posting, I got my alternator regulator replaced. Now I charge at 14.7v all day. Then I wired the TFE down to .5 nominal and it slams.Normal listening, I don&#039;t drop below 14.2v. When I&#039;m going hard with most songs, the lowest I drop at idle is around 13.2v. Going full tilt on my favorite song while idling, I drop to 12.7v at the lowest. I know I could do some mad hairtricks, but I don&#039;t have any hot chicks in my life right now to make a video.I&#039;m just so sick of the forums. Some people are just here to be assholes. I know I can be an ass sometimes, but I do try to be helpful also.Thanks, I think I&#039;m going to be done with audio for a while. Then I&#039;m going to find the time and re-do it right after learning from these mistakes.Exactly my point! I bought the most expensive alternator for my truck and expected a higher voltage. It ended up being that the regulator was not right for my application. That style required a vcm to operate as intended. Luckily, it only cost me $50 for a new regulatorYep, that&#039;s what I&#039;ve gotIt was wired wrong for the stock alt&#039;s application, yes. Now it is correct with the new regulator.No, just busy and pissed off</blockquote>

[QUOTE="adulbrich, post: 8465139, member: 661255"] I figured out the problem. It was the regulator that was limiting things. It is a two wire alt. The way the stock regulator is set up, it is made to accept an AC a sine wave from the vcm. At 80% of the duty cycle, it charges between 14.7 and 15.0. at 60% it charges between 14.4 and 14.7. At 40% it charges between 14.1 and 14.4. Ect. The regulator wasn't bad, it was just meant to be externally regulated by the truck's vcm. I got a new 2 wire regulator from a local shop installed for $50. It is just a sense wire and remote turn on wire type of regulator. Very basic. Since I stopped posting, I got my alternator regulator replaced. Now I charge at 14.7v all day. Then I wired the TFE down to .5 nominal and it slams. Normal listening, I don't drop below 14.2v. When I'm going hard with most songs, the lowest I drop at idle is around 13.2v. Going full tilt on my favorite song while idling, I drop to 12.7v at the lowest. I know I could do some mad hairtricks, but I don't have any hot chicks in my life right now to make a video. I'm just so sick of the forums. Some people are just here to be [COLOR=black]a[/COLOR]ssholes. I know I can be an [COLOR=black]a[/COLOR]ss sometimes, but I do try to be helpful also. Thanks, I think I'm going to be done with audio for a while. Then I'm going to find the time and re-do it right after learning from these mistakes. Exactly my point! I bought the most expensive alternator for my truck and expected a higher voltage. It ended up being that the regulator was not right for my application. That style required a vcm to operate as intended. Luckily, it only cost me $50 for a new regulator Yep, that's what I've got It was wired wrong for the stock alt's application, yes. Now it is correct with the new regulator. No, just busy and p[COLOR=black]i[/COLOR]ssed off [/QUOTE]

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