<VV> Corsa dash gauges question

[Lonny Clark]

An ammeter will tell you the state of charge if the engine is running.

If your battery is low, the ammeter will show your alternator/generator
trying to stuff a bunch of amps back into the battery. If the battery is
well-charged, the ammeter is near 0.

Lonny

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 4:50 PM, <jvhroberts at aol.com> wrote:

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>  And ammeters are a significantly greater pain to install, you either need
> a shunt, or you need to run the high current wiring all the way from the
> back then to the engine again.
> Besides, voltmeters are more informative, as they not only tell you if
> you're charging, but the state of charge as well. An ammeter can't tell
> state of charge.
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> John Roberts
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> Is an Ammeter or a Voltmeter appropriate for substitution in one of the
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> I like the Ammeter because it says  +  or  --   .   Easy to comprehend.
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> Joe Dunlap
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>  Voltmeter is a better choice!   Ammeter wiring has to be large gauge...all
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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
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