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mrlaser · 03-06-2020, 01:16 PM

Well, I did as suggested by Tom, but the spare ammeter must be defective as well. The headlights come on normally, indicating there is current flowing through the shunt in the meter, but the needle doesn't deflect to either the positive or negative. I also tried tapping on the back of the ammeter that is currently installed in the instrument cluster, but the needle remains stubbornly fixed out of alignment. I may try a modern SW shunt type gauge to check the system further. Any additional ideas would be welcome. Thank everyone.

03-06-2020, 01:16 PM	#10
mrlaser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 225	Re: Ampmeter question Well, I did as suggested by Tom, but the spare ammeter must be defective as well. The headlights come on normally, indicating there is current flowing through the shunt in the meter, but the needle doesn't deflect to either the positive or negative. I also tried tapping on the back of the ammeter that is currently installed in the instrument cluster, but the needle remains stubbornly fixed out of alignment. I may try a modern SW shunt type gauge to check the system further. Any additional ideas would be welcome. Thank everyone.