voltage gauge reading low voltage after changing battery and altenator

1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD
17,500 MILES
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JIMMIEGARNER
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changed both battery and altanator but gauge is reading low voltage still
Dec 27, 2011 at 3:41 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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ARE YOU TESTING AT THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINALS WITH A HANDHELD VOLTMETER---SET ON "DC" AND APPROX 20 VOLT SCALE?

ARE YOU TESTING BOTH----NOT RUNNING AND RUNNING AT THE BATTERY POSTS?

THE MEDIC
Dec 27, 2011 at 3:46 AM
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