FWIW, If you don't know,
In theory,
as the voltage builds the coil gets stronger and pulls the points apart.
fighting the spring(s) --- it is a balance thing,
that is how a mechanical reg works.
Also sometimes the wire terminals are in the same location, but marked different,
so make sure that is correct, many a fellow was fooled by that.
You can actually move the points apart with your fingers and see the amperage vary.
and, is your battery charged up when you checked the voltage?
if it is low, you will see a high voltage/ charge rate, but should not see as high as your reading as posted before by Roland.
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