Mike,
I don't think that Ammeter was my suggestion, but it is in series with your
battery load/charge path. There is no reason you cannot short around/remove it
for testing. If you determine that it is defective I would replace it as soon
as you can find an appropriate meter so you will be able to notice other
charging problems. From your description this one has had a rough life.
Tom
Datsun_Sports wrote:
> hey all,
>
> first thx for the great tips on what to look for! here is the latest. I
> bought new wire and connectors and rewired from the distributor to the coil,
> to the ballast, to the fuse box. car started! very much happy. shut the car
> down with the switch. very very much happy! ( it would not shut down unless
> I pulled a jumper wire I was using before), I started car again! she ran!
> then she stopped :(. now I could not even get a click out of her. so I
> jumped her with my truck. car started right up. however it will not stay
> running if the cables are removed. in case you missed it from an earlier
> post I used to have to jump from the coil to the battery to get it started.
> I must have inadvertently solved that problem because I no longer need it.
> Tom suggested that maybe the ammeter was bad or shorting out. it is missing
> the glass and trim ring and looks 35 years old so I hope that is it. Is
> there a way to bypass the ammeter until I get a new one? maybe a jumper from
> the wire going into the gauge to the one coming out? with an inline fuse? im
> on my way to put a meter on the gauge right now!
>
> thx,
>
> mike
>
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