Well I feel like a retard... I had compared dvom reading to gauge reading several times w the key on engine off and they were the same so I had it in my head that the gauge was good.... 
Doing some more testing today I had the engine running and checked between engine block and starter lug and to my surprise got 13.6v.... puzzled... tested at bat and again 13.6v.... a few more moments of haze and then w a big homer simpson DOH!.... clarity set in.... crawled under the dash and tested at the back of the gauge.... yeah.... 13.6v there too!!! 
 
Dammit I KNOW better... worse yet Spare TOLD me better....  
 
I swear I was smarter 20 yrs ago.... ugh
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				  
				
					
						Last edited by smokeonthewater; 05-11-2021 at 05:16 PM.
					
					
				
			
		
		
		
	
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