please help with alternator problems

[zachpierce]

after looking at the diagram by tmoss on how the alternator wires run. i noticed there is a green-red strip wire that links back to the ing. switch. when i did the 4c to 5.0 swap i had to replace all the wires(dash and main) well when i went to strat my car it wouldnt turn over so i ran a wire to the seleniod from the ign. switch to start the car went i turn my key. well will that cause my new alternator to not put out a charge? do i need to track that wire back and fix it ? or does that wire only run from the ign. switch to the seleniod to kick in the relay to start my car? please help i have posted other questions for a few days trying to figure out why my alternator is not charging. i know the thing is grounded and the wire(black-with orange stripe) is good. so is the battery and the battery wire. keep in mind i had the new alternator checked twiced at two different places and the last one had a voltage readout so i seen it was at 14 or so volts. also took off the alternator braket and grinded with a wire brush to make sure i have a great ground for the alternator.also put my 4c alternator on with the wire hardness that came with it and no charge at all. please help !!!

 

[Repostyle]

So your car will start by putting a jumper wire on the solenoid? That doesn't sound like an alternator/charging problem, it sounds like a solenoid problem.

Put a test light on the ignition side of the solenoid and turn the key, if there's power it's probably going to be the solenoid, if there is none when you turn the key, check the wiring to the ignition.

That is if I understand what's going on... Basically your ignition is powering up the car in the "On" position, but won't start it (you have to turn on the ign. then start the car by jumpering the solenoid)?

Basically, when you put a jumper wire across the solenoid your bypassing it and the overriding the start function of the ign. switch.