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Old 07-12-2013, 08:19 PM   #7
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Re: Ammeter not working

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Originally Posted by 70STOVEBOLT View Post
Update: the ammeter now works, but it still reads on the discharge side, both when the truck is running and when the key is shut off. Is it possible I bumped it somehow to make the needle read off-center?
You didn't happen to get the wires crossed up when you changed the fuses, did you. That would cause the ammeter to read discharge when it was really charging. Watch the needle and turn on the headlights withe the engine and key off. See if it deflects and which way. It should go to D slightly.
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