Hi, Greg --
The ammeter should be connected in the circuit in series, and that is how
you have described the way the existing gauge is wired. It should be O.K.,
but if the gauge reads negative amps with the engine running, the
connections at the gauge should be reversed.
Steve Byers
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009 G
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From Greg Mahney <mahney at central.murdoch.edu.au>
To: Spridgets@autox.team.net <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, October 15, 2000 9:24 PM
Subject: Wiring an Amp Meter
>My car had an Amp guage when I got it, but the guage has nnever
>worked (permanently reads about 10 + amps). I found a good Smiths
>Amp guage at a autojumble/swap meet on the week end and will fit that.
>
>It has aoccured to me that it is possible that my current one (no pun
>intended) may have blown up due to inappropriate wiring. It looks OK
>as far as my limited knowledge goes, but I'd appreciate another
>opinion.
>
>The DPO has disconnected the thick brown wire from the "A" terminal
>of the voltage regulator, connected a wire to that terminal that goes
>to one side of the amp guage, then the wire from the other side of
>the guage connects up to the thick brown wire previously disconnected.
>
>Is this arrangement OK?
>
>It is a 1963 positive earth car.
>
>Thanks again
>
>Greg
>
>
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