The bulkhead connectors corrode a lot too.. they can stand to be cleaned (I'll put pictures up of mine soon on www.robdiesel.com) Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Patterson" <hilljack7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ammeter gauge? If the gauge is bad, the alternator won't charge no matter what you do. A quick check is to unhook the cables from the gauge, bolt them together with a small bolt and tape them very good because all the power of the charging system goes thru this wire. Sometimes the gauge will appear to