At the risk of starting something I have had a couple of cars with voltmeters
and IMHO they were the most useless gauge I have ever had. It told you that
the alternator was putting out 13.5 volts or it wasn't. I can just look at
my lights an tell that or see the smoke from the shorted wire were the
alternator keep trying to pump in amps until it went up in smoke. As best as
I can determine it does nothing to help you if you have a something that is
slowly draining your battery or if something has happen in the electrical
system that is now requiring more amps. Both situations you would prefer to
know about and rectify prior to seeing smoke signals.
Flame suit on.
Bob and Annice
1960 Sprite (Mk IV indiguise)
1966(7) Sprite Mk III (in progress)
In a message dated 1/7/00 5:33:18 PM, toobmany@bigpond.com writes:
<< Yes, it's another fail point and it's alot of current to divert behind the
dash. My opinion is that you'd probably be better off with a voltmeter,
which is peripheral to the wiring rather than fundamental, which tells you
the same thing but in a different way.
Peter
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| From: Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D. <pauld@ekpc.com>
| To: spridgets@autox.team.net
| Subject: Ammeter
| Date: Friday, 7 January 2000 22:44
|
| List,
|
| I am considering installing an ammeter in my Sprite. I bought the
ammeter
| in Carlisle last May and I think it came out of a TR6. Anyway, the List
told
| me that it installs between the alternator/generator and the battery. I
really
| hate to run that huge gauge wire through the dash and introduce another
| point of electrical failure. Has anyone used a doughnut type current
| transformer to run an ammeter? Even if you haven't, will this idea work?
| Calibration issues?
|
| Thanks,
| Paul >>
|