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Re: Voltmeter Wiring

To: "bill b." <w_burrell@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Voltmeter Wiring
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 20:07:33 -0400
Cc: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>, midgetsprite group <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
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References: <20020522130127.52280.qmail@web12103.mail.yahoo.com>
"bill b." wrote:
> 
> Tony,
> 
> Am going with the voltmeter but had one more question.
> When wiring as you indicated it would seem that if I
> run one lead to the battery + terminal and one to
> ground the voltmeter would be "on" all of the time. Is
> that ok? Would it not eventually run the battery down?

A volt meter gets wired differently from an Amp meter.
Amps are right from the battery.
Volts get wired thru the ignition switch on the signal/brake light
circut so the volt gauge is off when the key is off.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut

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