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Aug 25, 2013 | 07:26 PM

Packardtea

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From: New York

Ammeter

I am having trouble with my ammeter on a 68 mustang. The harness has been messed with. One wire goes to positive side of starter solenoid. Where does the other one go. Is there a way to check the ammeter?

Aug 25, 2013 | 08:04 PM

dawson1112

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Fairly simple operation , the one wire is hot the other wire is ground.

as far as the voltage gauge goes it doesn't matter where it gets its 12 volts from as long as it has 12 volts key on and a ground

Aug 25, 2013 | 09:37 PM

fastbackford351

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That's how you hook up to read voltage not current.

Aug 26, 2013 | 06:26 AM

dawson1112

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fastbackford351

That's how you hook up to read voltage not current.

I got ya . lol I was thinking of voltage meter.

OP maybe this will clear it up for you ..

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