In a message dated 98-04-16 15:03:33 EDT, you write:
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There are 4 large gauge wire running through the firewall but not bundled in
the harness; two red, two brown. Of the two red, one comes from the
alternator to one of the middle two terminals on the ammeter. The other red
wire goes from the opposite middle terminal of the ammeter to the batt
terminal on the solenoid.
Of the brown wires, the only thing I know about them is I removed them from
the upper two terminals from the ammeter. Questions: where do they go and is
this an aftermarket fixup job or did these four wires truly come from the
factory NOT bundled in the harness? >>
First, I take this to mean the ammeter has 4 terminals on it?? (Not
including the light, of course) That's quite different from my Humbers, which
only have 2 terminals on the ammeter. Perhaps this was a modification to
protect the alternator charging system of the SerV Alpine? (I understand that
a bad ammeter can waste a Lucas alternator very easily)
Second, were ammeters ever factory equipment on a SerV? I know my 67 SerV
doesn't have one, but I customized an aftermarket voltmeter to match the other
gauges. Perhaps the ammeter was a factory accessory, explaining the lack of a
wiring diagram?
Jon Arzt Rootes(at)aol.com
61 Humber Super Snipe
62 Humber Super Snipe RHD (anyone have a spare center steering bar lying
about?)
66 Sunbeam Alpine
67 Sunbeam Highwayman camper
72 Plymouth Cricket
....and as a personal record, only ONE is off the road, and completion is
imminent!
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