wire size does matter. the ammeter is in series with the load and sees all the amps the circuit has. small wire equals homemade fusible link, if you know what i mean. i would get rid of the ammeter and instead.
#10 wire is good for----- Original Message ----- From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:20 AM Subject: Re: wire gauge question
thanks dodger Im on my way neal zimmerman, eugene oregon On 6/24/09, Dodger7998@xxxxxxx <Dodger7998@xxxxxxx> wrote:wire size will not matter, the bigger the better up to a certain point,,,,,,as I recall it is #10 originally, which is heavy enough to handle, it is connections of it that cause the problem, like at the bulkhead connector, and the terminals on back of gauge, In a message dated 6/24/2009 9:27:01 A.M. Central Daylight Time, neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx writes: I am working on the cudas wiring this week. at some point the bulkhead connector melted down, so i found a good one. heres the question bear with me. Obviouysly the meltdown came from the two heavy leads go to and from the ammeter.And when i pulled the gauges last nite I also saw melting up closer to the ammeter between the two heavy leads, they were lying next to each other and were starting to look pretty gooey. I am thinbking of replacing the whole circuit, from alternater, up thru ammeter and out to starter relay with a heavvier gauge wire to aid in cooling,( via less resistance), but i am wondering if that will throw out the ammeter, like are they calibrated to that factory size wire?? thanks . PS anybody care to explain to me what a fusible link does? neal zimmerman, eugene oregon **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiationsas well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
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