On 10/07/2011 11:02 AM, oliver wrote:
> I'm connecting an aftermarket ammeter in the car from the alternator
> back to a power pole. it has a plus sign on one terminal.
>
> which side should I plug into the plus terminal?
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The gauge + goes to the POSITIVE/RED terminal.
Bear in mind that if connected in reverse, a centre zero gauge like the
Ammeter, will simply read backwards, i.e. it will show a discharge when
it should be showing a charge.
DO NOT connect to Ammeter before the starter motor, it won't handle the
current drawn by that.
The Ammeter when connected properly just displays the current drawn from
the battery [DISCHARGE] or fed into the battery [CHARGE].
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Regards,
Graeme Suckling
1965 SP310 Datsun Sports
1971 P510 Datsun 1600
1972 PL510 Datsun 1600 LHD
1973 HS30 Datsun 240Z
1984 B120 Datsun 1200 utility
1993 ECR33 Skyline GTS25t
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