Hi Ron,
I understand... so the ammeter was either a factory option or a dealer
installed part, but either way not all MkII's would have the required wiring.
Just saw Gene's note come in... his observations make sense to me. Alternator
or gen doesn't really make a lot of difference, because the ammeter is
intended to measure the current flowing to and from the battery (aside from
the starter current). If the existing ammeter wiring appears to intercept the
alternator output, then that's incorrect.
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Fraser [mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com]
> Sent: April 27, 2012 9:44 AM
> To: Smit, Theo; jay.laifman@gmail.com; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] MK II wiring help
>
> Theo
> 1235776 - Ammeter - 1 - Mk II
> Parts List shows a Mk II ammeter in the Special Accessories section.
>
> I'm not concerned with who might have installed it; I'm concerned with
> how
> it is installed.
> I'm not the electrical guy so I can not off hand state if it is
> installed
> correctly.
>
> I'm hoping someone on the list with a Mk II with amp gage can shed some
> light on this harness.
>
> Thanks
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smit, Theo [mailto:Theo.Smit@dynastream.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:05 AM
> To: jay.laifman@gmail.com; rfraser@bluefrog.com; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] MK II wiring help
>
>
> The shunt is located inside the ammeter itself. This is far from ideal,
> because any imperfection in the ammeter wiring, external or internal,
> causes
> a great deal of heat as a result of all the battery charging current
> being
> pumped through it.
>
> Side note: Because the MkII Tigers had an alternator, I thought the
> ammeter
> was no longer an official option? If that's true then whatever wiring
> you're
> seeing was added by the dealer or a PO.
>
> Theo
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> > bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of jay.laifman@gmail.com
> > Sent: April 27, 2012 9:01 AM
> > To: rfraser@bluefrog.com; tigers@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Tigers] MK II wiring help
> >
> > Perhaps the better question is how to wire the ammeter with a shunt.
> > Many ammeters are wired with the full power going through the dash. I
> > am working in Texas this week. So I don't have access to wiring
> > details. But I know the wiring diagram is available at
> > tigersunited.com.
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
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