I have a 62 Valiant with a stock aluminum engine. After reading a post on using a ground wire to tie all electrical component to the negative side of the battery instead of using the engine as a ground I decided to have a go at it. After conpleting this I took a short trip and noticed the my amp gauge (stock) now showed a higher charge rate than before. Upon returning home I checked the battery and wiring and found nothing abnormal. The battery, alternator and voltage regulator are all less than 3 month old. Whats up?

Most likley nothing. You just gave the ampmeter circuit a better ground path to read thru. Ive been in the electrical and electronic busineess 36 years and I see things like this all the time.
Frank

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Thanks for the reply Frank. After driving it today for awhile the amp gauge seems to be returning to normal range. I guess I got a little paranoiac my knowledge of the electrical system is limited. Thanks again

Thanks for the reply Frank. After driving it today for awhile the amp gauge seems to be returning to normal range. I guess I got a little paranoiac my knowledge of the electrical system is limited. Thanks again