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Ammeter blown

Posted: 4/30/25 1:08pm Message 1 of 2
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Battlement Mesa, CO - USA
Joined: 6/24/2022
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Vette(s): 72 t top 350 77,000 miles

I have a 72 and had a wire short out under dash while working on console cluster,

the ammeter dosent work now, will replacing ammeter work, i found the short and fixed it.

i just dont know if anything else needs to be looked at before replacing ammeter 

 

thanks 

kevin 




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Re: Ammeter blown

Posted: 4/30/25 8:49pm Message 2 of 2
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Overland Park, KS - USA
Joined: 7/9/2003
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

Before I replaced the ammeter, I would check it to make sure there was not a problem in the wiring elsewhere. You could check it by having it disconnected from the wiring and using an ohmmeter, you should see a small deflection in current. At least I think that would work.




1973 L-82 4 spd

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