Amps is Amps, Volts are Volts. Cant read both off same gauge. The Amp gauge
in my 54 still reads amps off an alternator. I connected the two 10gauge
wires that used to be on the volt regulator to do that. What's wrong with
that? A volt meter can be connected to almost any hot source with key on and
reads. You would need a seperate meter for that. I suppose you could
tear-down your gauge set and a volt-meter body could be made to fit in same
place as Ammeter was. The face would need changing too, don't know what you
would do for that. The Speedometer Shop in CA (on-line) may be able to do
that. With Ammeter, if it swings to plus side should be charging OK, if to
minus side a problem. What's wrong with that?
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN 46750
glperry@fwi.com
Big AD trucks, COE
MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Moon" <capt2th@tehama.net>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:24 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] amps to volts
> Placed an alternator in the truck, but my dash guages (which I want to
look
> original) read the amps instead of volts. Is there a hidden way to alter
the
> incoming to have the ampmeter read volts. Heard there was. Anyone have
any
> info?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul Moon of Red Bluff, CA with the 55 2nd series almost done
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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