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Posted by Bob on November 11, 2006 at 18:18:11 from (69.178.229.154):
In Reply to: 12v conversion messy posted by oddjobbob on November 11, 2006 at 17:58:29:
One-wire "Delco" alternator? It sounds as if the Ammeter is presently connected up correctly. Why do you want to eliminate it? To get rid of the Ammeter, simply run the wire from the alternator straight to the starter switch. If the alternator happens to be a (good) standard 3-wire unit, you need a diode or "idiot light" in the wire to the alternator's #1 "switched excite" terminal to prevent the engine from "running on" when the key is shut off, and to protect the alternator's internal regulator and diode trio. Here's how to do that:
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