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Re: 2155 Ammeter wiring (I'm lazy...)

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Originally Posted by kgschrader View Post
When my car is running, EVERYTHING goes through the ammeter.
i.e., the ammeter is measuring the total current being consumed, not what is being used to charge the battery.

If the lights are on and the A/C is on, the ammeter is off the scale big time. In fact, I rarely see the ammeter needle except at idle when everything is off.
Off the scale big time? Meaning that it is showing a full discharge, or a full charge situation?
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