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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 22 | I put my new gauges in and when I tried to hook up the amp gauge it sparked a lot. I guess I didn't have it centered in the holes. So do I need to order a new one? Or is there still hope for this one.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you are saying that it shorted to ground and that is now corrected, why would it be damaged? You can connect a load to the ammeter using a headlight and test for deflection. Reverse the polarity to see deflection in the other direction. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,003 | I recommend disconnecting the ground cable from your battery before installing your gauges.
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,749 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,749 | Amp meter is tough. Please disconnect the battery before you install and connect it. All of the current, except the starter will go through it. So if the lights are on or there is something shorted it will flow through the amp meter. It is always "hot" . Pull the cables off the battery and you should be fine.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 22 | Thanks for the replies. I know at least one of the posts is grounded to the housing. I will try to center them in the holes
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