question on bulkhead connector bypass

Mike69cuda said

The alternator terminal you connect to would be the big one with the 1/4 (?) bolt with the nut on it. The above described process only solves part of the problem. It only reroutes the alternator charging current. All the current to run the car electrical system still goes through the bulkhead connections. The ampmeter can stay connected, but it will read “discharge “ all the time because the charging current doesn’t go through it any more, rendering it useless

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This statement might be somewhat misleading. "All the current to run the car" is not nearly as much as "all the current to run the car" PLUS charging current which is what "it used to be." So even if the bulkhead/ ammeter is in somewhat damaged shape, bypassing from the alternator output to the starter relay will relieve the bulkhead circuit of a LOT of load.

It is IMPORTANT (to the OP) to make sure such a bypass has some sort of fuse / fuse link/ breaker because if the alternator shorts, you now have NO protection if you do not



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