Recent content by 72RoadRunnerGTX

Where do you think those referenced builders and restoration shops are getting their information from? Maybe their suppliers/vendors? The AI search results you list are examples of the tons ammeter misinformation that has been circulating for many years, would not consider this information as...

Autometer? Dakota Digital? That’s your source? Aftermarket manufactures of automotive gauges including voltmeters, I’m sure their take on this is unbiased.

As I said, "there is a ton of misinformation circulating about these ammeters and how they were designed to function in this system, a lot of opinions short on facts. The designed function of this system is described in detail in all factory service manuals from the time, as well as all factory...

You must be stating your opinion once more, that description of how this system works is not factual at all. Facts are, as originally designed, all stock, no modifications, everything healthy and operating normally, all vehicle running loads do not flow through the ammeter while the vehicle is...

Interesting development over on that post; "The harness itself passed my continuity test with my multimeter, showing no short circuits. I decided to look elsewhere for the source of my electrical problems, and found it. The power wire from my alternator was resting up against a metal sparkplug...

Let’s get back to the facts for just a second, one more time. Why keep the ammeter? The role or purpose of ammeters in general is not outdated, even today any serious monitoring of battery-based DC circuits involves ammeters in some form or another. Knowing battery charging/discharging rates in...

"The engine quit, taking out my power steering and brakes. I quickly wrestled my car around a corner onto a side street and stopped. Some smoke rolled out from under the dash." I read whole OP. The first symptom was an engine stall as the fusible link opened due to high sudden current draw...

Common? After all these years, electrical abuse, misloading, and neglect is very common, resulting in mishaps of all kinds, doesn’t mean the ammeter was the root cause of anything. Will have to challenge the notion that I’ve been disrespectful to anyone in all my years of on-line posting about...

Wrong about what exactly? It’s an advertisement article. "...and that was a common problem for many Mopars as every ounce of current ran through the factory ammeter to the battery." This statment is dead wrong. Again, Mr Shaw has not demonstrated a hign level of eletrical expertise to make...

You realize the articles/content in Mopar Connection Magazine are written in a way to promote the products and services of its sponsors/advertisers, yes? The editor/author does not have a high level of technical expertise in electrical subject matters. Redline Gauges is one of their paid sponsors.

I assume you are talking about a thread called “Bummer!” in the electrical section currently on the ForBBodiesOnly forum. Reads more like a short in the unfused wiring with the blown fusible link while driving, creating a stall, prior to visible smoke. Sounds like some neglect of the weakest...

Upset? To be clear, no one here is upset about anything. Only about 50 years’ experience working on these cars, many at the dealers when those trucks were coming in with melted plastic ammeters after the installation of all the heavy-load aftermarket add-on accessories connected directly to the...

Read it carefully, that artical is still on-line. This long touted Mad Electrical article is about the later Dodge trunk plastic framed ammeter issues, late seventies specifically, nothing to do with earlier passenger car ammeters, completely different construction. Most truck ammeter meltdowns...

A voltmeter more accurate? More accurate at what exactly? Two different animals monitoring two different electrical properties. A voltmeter can only tell you if the charging system is functioning or not, an idiot light can do the same thing. Much more information is available from the ammeter if...

Any damage to the original ammeter insulators is the result of external factors, mainly abuse in one form or another. Leading the way, misplaced loading at the battery placing current levels flowing through the ammeter well outside of its design limits. Loose nuts lead to high voltage-drop and...