Thanks to all who responded to my ammeter question - I got some great answers
and hope to hook everything up this weekend.
I do have one other question. The horn. There's a wire which exits the steering
column and goes to the horn relay. What happens to it after it enters the
steering column?
I have removed the steering wheel and see no evidence of it. It seems there
would be no way for it to get by the steering wheel bearing anyway - pretty
tight fit. I was thinking it maybe came right up through the center shaft, but
there's no hole. The horn button shows evidence of a solder where I would think
the wire would have to come, but.........
Hornless in Denver - any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Kettunen [mailto:bekett@uslink.net]
Sent: Tue 7/1/2003 8:07 AM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Cc:
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Ammeter question
Battery+--->Ammeter----->Headlight bulb------->Battery-
A center zero ammeter like our trucks have will work either way.
With the headlight on it should twitch to one side or the other.
Hook up the leads on the ammeter so that it shows discharge when
the headlight is on. This is the polarity you need.
As to the positive ground, others are more expert on this but I believe
some AD and early TF GMC's had positive ground.
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Monday, 30 June 2003, you wrote:
>Hi - What is the easiest way to determine which is the positive
terminal
>for the ammeter?
>It is currently not hooked up at all, and there are no markings.
>The vehicle is a 12 volt converted '51 Chevy 3100.
>Also, were these trucks always negative ground?
>Thanks in advance, Rob
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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