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hb32 · 05-13-2021, 01:05 AM

After many years, my pickup is finally drivable and running but now with a no start issue. Quit all of a sudden and ran a wire directly from batt to red coil wire at switch and it fired right up. First thought it may be the column switch so disconnected it and wired in a on/off toggle switch, no joy. Looking at my wiring schematic and appears that power from batt goes through the amp gauge. Notice that the needle is stuck to the charge position and never fluctuates regardless if it is running or not. Kind of think it’s the gauge. Can I take it out of the system or do I need some kind of resistance? Later 59a, 3 brush gen and 6 volt positive ground.

05-13-2021, 01:05 AM	#1
hb32 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nanaimo Vancouver Island B.C. Canada Posts: 1,075	32 amp gauge After many years, my pickup is finally drivable and running but now with a no start issue. Quit all of a sudden and ran a wire directly from batt to red coil wire at switch and it fired right up. First thought it may be the column switch so disconnected it and wired in a on/off toggle switch, no joy. Looking at my wiring schematic and appears that power from batt goes through the amp gauge. Notice that the needle is stuck to the charge position and never fluctuates regardless if it is running or not. Kind of think it’s the gauge. Can I take it out of the system or do I need some kind of resistance? Later 59a, 3 brush gen and 6 volt positive ground.