How to test for bad alternator. Internal shorts etc

[kevinermitchell]

coz dash lights flicker bad how i fix that?

[gasper44]

@kevinermitchell

Look at voltage regulator.  In hondas, they are generally on the alternator itself. In other makes, sometimes they are mounted in the engine bay/connected to ECU.

[gasper44]

Also wanted to add that you never want to test voltage on your multimeter when on the amperage setting (you will blow the fuse!). I learned this lesson a long time ago in electronics courses when I was younger.