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Road Journey 08-22-2020 07:40 AM

Ammeter Post Deleted
 

Ammeter post deleted.

Patrick L. 08-22-2020 07:44 AM

Re: Ammeter Flops to Full Discharge When Key On
 

What happens when power beyond the switch is disconnected ?

What have you done to try find out what is wrong ?

What happens when just the lights are turned on ?

rotorwrench 08-22-2020 08:34 AM

Re: Ammeter Flops to Full Discharge When Key On
 

If the points are closed when the switch is flipped on, then the coil will be energized like an electromagnet until the points open again during starting, Full discharge seems to be excessive since the current draw isn't all that high with the coil. There may also be a problem with the ballast resistor.

You may get more answers on the early V8 part of the forum.

eagle 08-22-2020 09:41 AM

Re: Ammeter Flops to Full Discharge When Key On
 

Put an inline ammeter in the circuit and take an actual reading. So many of the replacement ammeters over the years have been junk. Even a good one gives a very general idea only.

Patrick L. 08-22-2020 12:00 PM

Re: Ammeter Post Deleted
 

Must be he fixed it and didn't want to tell us how. That happens here.

redmodelt 08-22-2020 06:22 PM

Re: Ammeter Post Deleted
 

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285996


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