Hi Dan,
Thanks for your reply; I have actually already disconnected the gauge and
rewired the circuit to its original state; this unfortunately resulted in no
change to the car's current condition. Hence my belief that, regardless of
the presence of the gauge, there is now something grossly out of order with
the car's electrical system.
Once I do get things in order again, I'll order another ammeter; this time
around, I'll take your advice and try wiring it between the generator and the
battery.
Thanks,
Adam
'70 Mk3
'94 Alfa Romeo 164LS
In a message dated 9/2/01 7:54:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Flinters@picarefy.com writes:
> Remove the guage and hook the wires back the way they were. If the car
> operates normally, it means your ammeter became a very pretty and single
> use fuse. If you had the full current of the starter going through it from
> the battery, it will certainly pop easily. Most ammeters have a shunt bar
> bolted to the back that carries the main current and only a bit (usually
> 100 mA) goes through the guage for a full movement sweep of the needle.
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