Oh yeah....
I love the ammeter.
Say, did you get that switch fixed? ;-)
When you descibe, ahem...asking the nice man for a part-I was laughing out
loud because I could picture you so clearly! Barry, you're a riot! (Would
you negotiate my benefits package with my company for me?<g>)
See you around-hi to your lovely lady from me!
Laura G. and Nigel
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Cc: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 8:16 AM
Subject: Ammeter vs. Voltmeter
>And the vote is in. I have just removed any doubts as far as I am
>concerned about which gauge is more useful. And the winner is. . .the
>ammeter!! After having had to do a little work on the radiator and
>shrouding after the trip home from Triumphest, I was checking the car for
>leaks and noticed the gauge showing a 10 amp drain while idling. Every
>thing was working fine before the radiator work, but the alternator
>apparently decided to take a dump. It was VERY apparent that I had a
>problem, and quick confirmation with a DIGITAL voltmeter showed that I was
>not charging. The information from the old thermal voltmeter that I used
>to have in there gave marginal info at best, and I know that I probably
>wouldn't have noticed that there was a problem until after something died
>had I retained it and not replace it with the ammeter in there now. The
>indicator light in the Speedometer is so dim I wouldn't have seen it
>anyway, as you can only see it when it's dark out, and then, only just
>barely. So for me, it's an ammeter (as if I had any doubts anyway).
>
>As a side note, after the always futile conversation with the counter
>person (the car has a GM alternator, and non stock motor, so I can't tell
>you what car it goes in JUST GIVE ME A FRIGGIN 63 AMP ALTERNATOR FOR A 1975
>GM VEHICLE (gun pointing at his head, crazed look in my eyes, OK just
>kidding)!!!!) I noticed that after I told him " OK, OK it goes in a
>Spitfire, BUT. . ." the screen showed both the Lucas unit and an AC Delco
>unit. Could this be a GM direct bolt on replacement that fits, or is it a
>Lucas type built under licence by Delco?? I didn't have him pull it because
>at that point I just wanted to get home before it got dark out to put it in
>and check everything
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
>72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
>70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
>70 Spitfire (someday soon back on the road)
>
>
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