ammeter reading
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Heel & Toe
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From: menlo park ca
ammeter reading
I have an all stock 63 fuelie. I have an unusual issue with the ammeter read out......every other start, the needle reads 180 degrees from north, Without fail....Charging is fine, its just irritating to look at...Any Suggestions?
Le Mans Master
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From: New Hill NC
Pretty common for 63s. The gauge needs a little dampening to keep the needle from flopping over.
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Ana CA
While I've not seen it done on Corvettes, I would bet that if you put a somewhat large non-polarized capacitor across the gauge in parallel, it would act as a dampener and "absorb" the initial hit of voltage that is flipping your gauge over.
