I suspect that the alternator is shorted, or there is a short to ground
somewhere between the ammeter and the alternator.
Do you have a stock alternator, or has it been changed out to a higher
current unit?
You will probably have to change out the wires from the alternator to the
ammeter and from the ammeter to the starter, the insulation is probably
damaged on these wires.
Although this will not cause the noted problem, the early cars ammeters
were connected with 1/4" spade terminals. With time and corrosion and
possibly a higher current alternator these connections can overheat and
cause intermittent problems with the electrical systems.
Let me know if I can help more.
Peace,
Pat
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On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Ryan Bird wrote:
> Hey guys and gals. I had a not-so-fun morning today. The weather in Tempe
>is gorgeous, mid to upper 70's, not a cloud in the sky. A nice day to get a
>hair cut and go out in the Roadster to do so. Well, a few miles from my home,
>when taking a corner, the engine died. The whole electrical system seemed to
>go out on me. I was able to roll into a parking lot. As I pulled to a stop,
>smoke came billowing out from under the right hand side of the dash. I wanted
>to quickly see where this as coming from, but, I could not open my hood! The
>hood opens up all the time when I don't want it to, but this morning, it would
>not budge. Anyway, I called AAA, and 30 minutes later I was home. (First
>time I've used them, I was impressed.)
>
> I was able to get my hood open, but found no signs of problems in the engine
>compartment. Upon further inspection, my Ammeter has been blown out. The
>gauge is foggy with what looks like dark water condensation on it. I'll
>continue to look into the wiring, but while I'm doing that, anybody got a
>spare early 1600 ammeter? Any other advice would be appreciated as well.
>
> Ryan Bird
> 67 1600
> Tempe, AZ
>
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