You are on the wrong side of the draw. You are measuring the output from the
alternator. You want the meter between the battery and the car, not the
battery and the alternator.
----- Original Message -----
From "bill b." <w_burrell at yahoo.com>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "midgetsprite group"
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Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 3:17 PM
Subject: Ammeter again?
> Hooked the ammeter up by cutting the big white wire
> from the alternator to the starter solenoid and
> spliceing it in. When hooked up the ammeter shows a
> plus 30 amps ( I can hear the alternator loading and
> since the belt is a bit loose it starts to squeak)
> Turn on the lights the ammeter still shows plus 30
> amps. When the engine is off and I turn on the lights,
> no indication on meter.
>
> The big white wire is the one that goes from a bolt on
> the alternator(it's a Delco) connection. From this
> same connection is a thinner red wire that runs into a
> plastic plug type fitting that has another thin red
> wire coming out of it.
>
> Where have I gone wrong? (this time)
>
> thanks, bill b.
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