1973-75 Ammeter

[kennyw]

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[Muddytazz]

73-74 were the yrs for ammeter, 75 started the VOLTS word on the gauge....ask me how I know LOL

 

[imiceman44]

I need an ammeter for my '73 Chevy C10... could use a complete cluster if you have one though. I think someone put a '76-77 cluster into my '73 because I have a voltmeter in place of the ammeter (and it doesn't work).

Do you need the ammeter or you want to get the voltmeter working?
The Voltmeter hooks up different from teh Voltmeter, I can help you getting the voltmeter working.
IceMan

 

[kennyw]

I'd prefer a voltmeter, but the truck is wired for an Ammeter and I don't want to put much time or effort into this truck. But I'll either need a housing and wiring circuit panel with the ammeter or to change the wiring to make the voltmeter work if it isn't already damaged from being hooked up wrong.

 

[Cmoe]

Do you need the ammeter or you want to get the voltmeter working?
The Voltmeter hooks up different from teh Voltmeter, I can help you getting the voltmeter working.
IceMan

I would like to know how....

 

[imiceman44]

I would like to know how....

Well the ammeter is supposed to have the main wire going thru it before it goes to any consumption (series), so usually there is a thick red wire that comes thru the firewall to the ammeter, back to the alternator.
The voltmeter goes parallel and is a regular thin guage that just hooks one line to the positive and one line to the frame or ground.
I will try and find pics is I still have them, I also will try and find the GM shematics for the electrical.

 

[kennyw]

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