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Actually, you want the ammeter between the battery and all of the car
EXCEPT THE STARTER. The draw of the starter will cause your new
ammeter to emit smoke.
> 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@yahoo.com>
> To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "midgetsprite group"
> <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
> 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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