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Originally Posted by fred93
Correct me if I am wrong---since the headlights and dash light is working then the ammeter is not fried??? but it is just not working???
I read somewhere that the ammeter is somewhat like a fuse--if too much current is going through it, it will just burn out???
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Correct, not fried and not working. Almost all of the current going through the ammeter is going through a shunt. A small amount goes through a fine winding between two magnets which will swing the needle either way. That winding could have fried, broken or who knows. The new ammeters really are junk. It's probably just as accurate with the needle at 0 as it was when it was moving.
As far as the bad cutout... yep I've got one too except if failed closed, acted just like your jumper. Was a new in box diode cutout... oh well.