<VV> Corsa dash gauges question

[Daniel Monasterio]

Hi Joe,
   An ammeter tells you how much current is passing thru it, charging (+) or discharging (-), a Voltmeter tells how much voltage is available and that is really what you need to know. If your battery and charging system is OK, it will show 12-12.7 Volts before starting engine and 13-14 volts with the engine running. I installed my first one (VDO), on a Corsa dash, back on 1974 and is stiil working fine. Have voltmeters on all my Corvairs and think ammeters were Ok back on 40s and 50s when voltmeters were not easily available.
   None of the available ones are a bolt on but easy to adapt. Mine (in the Corsa dash) is installed where the vacuum/pressure gauge was, as my car hasn't a turbo engine. An oil pressure gauge is installed where the clock was.

Daniel Monasterio

> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 18:33:03 -0400
> From: patiomatt at aol.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corsa dash gauges question
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> Is an Ammeter or a Voltmeter appropriate for substitution in one of the  
> smaller gauge positions?
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> I like the Ammeter because it says  +  or  --   .   Easy to comprehend.   
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> Joe Dunlap
> (Electrical Illiterate)
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>  Voltmeter is a better choice!   Ammeter wiring has to be large gauge...all the way up to the dash and then back to the battery....
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> Here's some aftermarkedt dashes.
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> http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,305817,307115#msg-307115
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/reswr0kp/
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