How To Bench Test An Alternator With A Multimeter. PART 1 - Testing the alternator voltage output with the multimeter in VOLTS DC mode. Your Moss tech Hans is back once again to talk about how to test your Alternator.
We will make a homeade shunt amp clamp. Turn on the meter. Connect the voltmeter probes on their respective battery terminals.
Charging output can be tested on a vehicle with a digital voltmeter.
Car batteries have a resting voltage somewhere between 1245 and 126 volts in most cases. Car batteries have a resting voltage somewhere between 1245 and 126 volts in most cases. PART 1 - Testing the alternator voltage output with the multimeter in VOLTS DC mode. With the remaining multimeter test lead touch the center of the batterys positive post.
