[Spridgets] Ampmeters

Dave Yealy lbc at littlebitcountry.com
Sat Nov 21 11:04:30 MST 2009


I totally agree with Derf, Amp meters are useless. Get the Sunpro 
Volt meter and you will be better off.

Dave


At 10:45 AM 11/21/2009, you wrote:
>I don't mean to demean or discourage you but I find amp meters
>useless.  The main drawback to installation is that everything except
>the starter must be routed through the amp meter to work.  There are
>types that don't require this routing but they will be more expensive
>and require some kind of shunt or some other trick to work.  I find a
>volt meter is much more useful.  If your electrical system is sorted
>out properly and you don't have some special load like booming sound
>systems then your headlight will probably be your biggest draw of
>current.
>If you still want one, go for it, but I'd research installation wiring
>requirements and then decide if seeing the amp load in real time is
>worth anything to you.
>Cheers,
>Derf


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