Yes I know it should work the weird thing is to figure out why all of a sudden
it does not.
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
> I've got a GM alternator wired to the battery ONLY and the car
> runs/charges fine. The ammeter shows a constant negative, esp. with
> the headlights on but the voltmeter reads 13-14.5 volts on the battery
> when the car is running. Your car SHOULD work with no connection to
> the old alt. wire.
>
> --- Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu> wrote:
> > Hey John,
> > I don't think thats possible. There was not any direct juice going
> > into the old harness thru the old alt hot lead without the fuse in
> > place.
> > Wait and besides, the fuse is before the ammeter isn't it??
> > Daniel 69 2000
> > SF CA
> >
> > > Daniel has 'flamed out' his car :-)
> > > > ...all showing 0 Volts wiht the key on... all except for the
> > horn.
> > >
> > > You blew your ammeter, Daniel. The missing 35 amp fuse wasn't
> > > necessary because all power was routing thru the meter. But now
> > > that the meter's blown, adding the fuse is bypassing it.
> > >
> > > -- John
> > > John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
>
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