Repeat this test but connect the temporary field wire to the positive side of the battery. You are acting as the voltage regulator while doing this and providing full field voltage to the alternator. You should see 14+ volts. At the output stud.
So I just tested this out. The reading started off about 13.80 and climbed to 14.18 right before I shut it off.
She sounds great with the VR out of the loop. No stuttering.
I just tested this again but stepped on the gas. The reading hit 17.45 at cruise speed. The difference in how the car is running is massive. I was also able to start it up without a jump which is a first.
