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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ben@g2g" data-source="post: 26913" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>I was looking at the parts diagram, and the only diode listed on the machine is in the wiring harness under where the front door would be. I haven't done a lot with trouble shooting on charging problems when it wasn't the alternator(if you can't tell). There are 3 wires on the back of the alt. I know the bigger stud, connects to the wire going to the starter/battery. Then there is a smaller stud, and a spade connector. One of those is the exciter wire from the ignition switch(and would go through the a diode), and the other is the battery warning light, for conditions under 12volts. Which of those 2 is which? If I use a tester on the exiter wire at the alt, it should show 12v with the ignition on correct? With the ignition off will there still be voltage from the alternator side? If there is no voltage coming from the ignition on the exiter switch I can just jump 12v from somewhere else temporarily to get it charging, until I can find the issue correct? Would that drain the battery while the machine is sitting?</p></blockquote><p></p>