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Adam-D
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   28th Feb 03 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got a double piilar pod for my rev meter but i want to know whitch meter to get volt or amp i want to kepp an eye on how the cars electrics are when ive got my stereo running heaters etc

cheers adam
Kris TD
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28th Feb 03 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
voltage meter would probably be more useful. depends what you want really.
DJ_Voodoo
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1st Mar 03 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd sya ammeter, you can see how much juice is left in the battery then, especially when you got the beats on, becuase the sub will take loads
Adam-D
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1st Mar 03 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does the ammeter read what the alternator is doing coz it has +60 to -60 on it is that the charge drain rate if so ill get one of those
Kris TD
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1st Mar 03 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, it does.
Adam-D
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2nd Mar 03 at 16:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
one of them it is
GAZ914
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2nd Mar 03 at 23:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The ammeter measures current flow (read power).
To get it working correctly, you have to run ALL the power for the car through it.
This WILL give problems eventually.

Ammeters are ONLY really suitable for older cars with a generator, unless you get onewith a REMOTE SHUNT (bit that actually measures the "amps").

Stick with a voltmeter!
jc-sxi
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3rd Mar 03 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
volt meter lot easier to wire up
Adam-D
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3rd Mar 03 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will the volt meter tell me if my battery is getting fed up of all the electrics being run through it say if i run all my stuff even my stereo will it read low to tell me to turn stuff off.
im good at wiring i put all my stereo in professinally. suprised myself aswell.
any advice helpfull
adam
jc-sxi
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yep
Aussie GSi
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   4th Mar 03 at 01:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey matey

I have a voltmeter in my toy. I have mine connected to the ignition switch. Normally, it'll sit at about 13.5V. When I turn on my lights, it'll go down slightly, then as I wind down the power windows, it'll go down a bit more etc. So I'd guess it'll move around a bit if all your stereo stuff is in too.

C
Adam-D
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4th Mar 03 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how have you wired it to the igniton?
whitch live wire?theres a couple isnt there? would it be the same if i grounded the black wire neg then sent the pos to the battery positive??
Aussie GSi
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   5th Mar 03 at 01:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hahahaha, mate, you might as well be speaking to me in Chinese. I've got no idea about electrics. I took it to an auto-electrician and had them put it in.

C
Adam-D
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5th Mar 03 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
arse oh well ill ask demon tweeks when i order either
wainey
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5th Mar 03 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i wired it using the ignition live from the cigarette lighter, but i built my own pod for two gauges replacing the ashtray!
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6th Mar 03 at 12:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
An ammeter won't be much good if you're drawing a lot of current through a stereo, my experience of them is they just swing about and hit the sides with every bass beat. Last about 5 minutes going from end to end four times in every bar
Adam-D
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6th Mar 03 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so u rekon a voltmeter would be better
ok
wheres the most accurate best place to wire it up to?
ps cheers for all the help
adam
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6th Mar 03 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i've just bought meself an ammeter - and wot a sod to wire in!
Matt
Adam-D
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7th Mar 03 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what did you wire it to?
MattyB
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7th Mar 03 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah aint done it yet! Cant! lol
Matt
Adam-D
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s'alright ive just smashed the beck end of me corsa up an me mirror so i now need to get that sorted

 
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