I just got home from work and have done some continuity tests. There is a connection between the battery and the alternator but still no charge/not enough charge arriving.
I also did some continuity tests between the alternator and the connections on the starter motor. There was continuity on all four connections on the starter motor. Not sure if this is significant as they are both connected to the battery.
I did notice that one of the connection posts on the starter motoris sitting crooked and the plastic around it is cracked - if the post has moved inside and is causing a short, could this be causing the motor to have a constant draw on the battery which might cause the low voltage? Even though the motor disengages as it's supposed to.
I will be taking the starter motor back, it shouldn't have a wonky post and cracked housing. I didn't put excessive force into doing it up at all.
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David
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