In a message dated 98-06-11 12:39:58 EDT, you write:
> I agree with Pat as well. I have also read that a voltmeter detects
> >problems within the electrical system faster than an ammeter. Plus it is
> >real easy to find an early to mid eighties jag at a junk yard with the
> smiths
> >guage on there. Volmeter that is.
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> As usual with opinions, they vary! I have to disagree, having had both in
> my car. This is not a Flame or endorsement, just a difference of opinion.
> I find it much more informative to see the charge discharge cycle,
> especially at a glance, than to try to figure if the gauge is reading 13,14
> 15 -ect. Especially with the rather vague indications on the gauge itself.
> Now if it was digital-
>
>
I agree with Barry -
I have an ammeter in the TR4 and a voltmeter in the 300ZX. As far as I can
see, the voltmeter really tells me nothing unless I were to have a
catastrophic failure. The ammeter lets me see what is going on when I fire up
the various electrical circuits. And it also lets me know how the charging
system is responding.
Waiting for the dissenting opinions. I can always learn something new. :-)
Art Kelly
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