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Old 05-19-2007, 03:35 AM
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think its broken, it stays at half with key on or off never ever moves, wheres the wire for it go to on a 86gt?
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Old 05-19-2007, 03:40 AM
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Default RE: alt ampere gauge never moves

Mine does the same. I was wonderin the same thing. My alt was even bad, it was only puttin out 6volts instead of 13volts. I replaced it yesterday with a nice $120 one and it didnt change.
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Old 05-19-2007, 03:42 AM
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yeah i changed mine too it was bad too
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Mine does the same. I was wonderin the same thing. My alt was even bad, it was only puttin out 6volts instead of 13volts. I replaced it yesterday with a nice $120 one and it didnt change.
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Old 05-19-2007, 03:47 AM
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I bought a nice 90 amp one from baxter auto parts yesterday. I think my gauge is broke. I have alot of gauges to fix, that and my RPM gauge.
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Old 05-19-2007, 03:56 AM
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Default RE: alt ampere gauge never moves

the tach should be a wire on the coil and since u have that msd replacement one, maybe it never got hooked back up to the new coil
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I bought a nice 90 amp one from baxter auto parts yesterday. I think my gauge is broke. I have alot of gauges to fix, that and my RPM gauge.
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Old 05-19-2007, 04:00 AM
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Default RE: alt ampere gauge never moves

its a mallory coil, and would that mess with the gauge?? Maybe I should get some performance universal gauges and make a panel for them.
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Old 05-19-2007, 05:41 AM
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i got a sn95 altwith wires for 35$. i run a 15" jl w3 800 watt mono amp, kappa mids all the way around and elec fan. no prob. i love EBAY,
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Old 05-19-2007, 09:59 AM
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i think i need a cap cus when the base hits it effects my enginge idle. but my gauge doesnt seem to work either
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