Ampmeter wiring ... help!

landowner said:

Wires are heavy duty

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Well that didn't work...

I am thinking posative earth vehicles that's where I'm wrong.

Older vehicles with an ammeter had it wired into the feed from the battery and it showed the draw from battery or charge going to the battery

Soloby Rob said:

Dear oh bloody dear, you just could not make this up, could you!!!!!!!!

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just cos you know it, it dunt mean every fooker else does













you do know the answer don't you?

The answer is: ditch the AMP meter and fit a clock

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:

The answer is: ditch the AMP meter and fit a clock

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that's not what the question was


i see a lot of ridicule, rolling of eyes and peeps attempting to give an answer.

but what i don't see is an actual answer to a simple question.
(to someone who knows what they're on about anyway)

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:

The answer is: ditch the AMP meter and fit a clock

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For me I don't need to know what amps, volts, bull****ometers are going on, nor do I need to know the time so for me, just blank the bloody hole off.

Soloby Rob said:

For me I don't need to know what amps, volts, bull****ometers are going on, nor do I need to know the time so for me, just blank the bloody hole off.

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:jaw: so yer dint know then

Lets put it this way: if the guy isn't sure how to install the ammeter safely - maybe he should get an auto sparky to install it - so he isn't awoken by the sound of fire engines arriving outside his house to extinguish the vehicle fire on his drive

Soloby Rob said:

For me I don't need to know what amps, volts, bull****ometers are going on, nor do I need to know the time so for me, just blank the bloody hole off.

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or order a 1.50 voltmeter off fleabay wait 3 months then fit that in

is this not the place for technical questions on land rovers so we can save cash on labour costs?

Soloby Rob said:

For me I don't need to know what amps, volts, bull****ometers are going on, nor do I need to know the time so for me, just blank the bloody hole off.

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Freelaner said:

:jaw: so yer dint know then

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I know fcuk all.

Soloby Rob said:

I know fcuk all.

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might use that as a sig.

wheres yo primary fuse
what current will the ammeter read?
what current do yu wish to monitor.

yu cant answer the without the correct data. its too easy to set fire to the car if yu dont know wot yu are doing.

Freelaner said:

is this not the place for technical questions on land rovers so we can save cash on labour costs?

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whats cheaper: an hour or 2 of a sparky's time or a new landrover?? :doh:

Soloby Rob said:

I know fcuk all.

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:hysterically_laughi

at least you admitted it




i'm the same but want to know the what the answer is just in case i have to fit one

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:

whats cheaper: an hour or 2 of a sparky's time or a new landrover?? :doh:

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that would depend entirely upon the land rover in question

Freelaner said:

that would depend entirely upon the land rover in question

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Yep probably!

Anyway if the **** does hit the fan and fire engines attend your burning defender - don't forget the pics or even a quick video of em putting it out

Noo ones have an external shunt that wires into the feed from battery to main distribution point Usually near Fusebox and then feeds result to actual gauge

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:

Yep probably!

Anyway if the **** does hit the fan and fire engines attend your burning defender - don't forget the pics or even a quick video of em putting it out

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i int got no durdy tratter

optimus prime may know the answer

ok.ok

whilst we were sharing in a heady combination of sarc, electrical quadrations and despair i did answer a lot of the questions.

so...

already have a volt meter (and a clock!)

the defender catching fire would be bad! so i guess that the consensus of the more knowledgeable members is that amp meters suck and add no measurable value

someone asked what i want to measure, current drain on the battery as a result of electrical components on and off.

i am now at the point of every other post on the topic in every landy forum.... forget the idea, find a nice pretty round photo frame and put it over the amp meter... lol

thanks for giving me a giggle at the very least.

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