I bought a 1974 Ranger bass boat with a 3.0L 4 cyl, inboard/outboard. Pretty unique boat. I was finally able to cobble together the wiring and get it running. But Im not sure about the charging system. The wires coming from the battery are a simple red (going to straight to the starter) and a black( grounded on the block). The Alternator has a black wire and a red and white wire. This red/white wire was traced to a large orange wire (amp meter?) that ended under the console. Im also getting readings from the smaller orange wire on the starter and the grounding post to the right of the orange wire.
So how will I know if this set up is actually charging the battery as we run the boat? Can the large orange wire be wired to a VOLT meter to monitor the alternator voltage? (ive bought all new gauges and in the process of making everything right.)
So how will I know if this set up is actually charging the battery as we run the boat? Can the large orange wire be wired to a VOLT meter to monitor the alternator voltage? (ive bought all new gauges and in the process of making everything right.)
