Instant loss of charging... car is now dead on road...

So did you ever find out what the problem was??

no i have other things i need to do so its sitting for now...

Bill that is only true on a battery that is "down." On a fully charged battery, and especially if you have a nice big alternator, such as 60A, you can EASILY drive the battery voltage right up there. I've done it many times


i have a 60 on mine