My Series 5 is fitted with a voltmeter and I assumed it was factory fitted
as most British manufacturers started to fit them when alternators replaced
dynamos as I recall.Maybe Rootes kept them longer than most
Paul Tring
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
To: "Fisher, Michael L" <fisherml@BATTELLE.ORG>; "'Bill Mounce'"
<bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; "Alpine Discussion List"
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [RE: volt meter]
> However, all of your wiring passes through your ammeter-that makes it the
> single most vulnerable point in your electrical system. Years ago my
Singer
> Gazelle was stopped dead in it's tracks when the connector on the ammeter
> broke off. That isn't the case with a voltmeter.
>
> Jan Eyerman
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> "Fisher, Michael L" <fisherml@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> Volt meters go in parallel and ammeters go in series. That means all of
the
> current (60+ A) could go through the wiring to the ammeter. Very little
> current goes through the volt meter (because of its large internal
> resistance). That's about it for safety.
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> I wired my ammeter because the DPO had it wrong. As long as you use wire
> capable of carrying the max current your battery and alternator put out
> (i.e. don't let the smoke out of the wires!), you should be fine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Mounce [mailto:bmounce@bellatlantic.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:48 AM
> To: Alpine Discussion List
> Subject: volt meter
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> Hi gents and ladies:
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> Has anyone put a volt meter in their car v. an ammeter? My cousin who
> is rewiring said it is simpler, safer and does the same job. Thoughts?
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> Thanks,
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> Bill
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