Topic: Ammeter blown
in Forum: C3 Electrical
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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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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.
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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
in Forum: C3 Electrical
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