Originally Posted by clinebarger
Originally Posted by Trav
Are these the ones that carry the full alternator amp load at the gauge that had wiring problems?
Not in the original design intent, It has/had a separate Shunt under the hood to carry the amp load. Of coarse the Shunt could become "open" & the current would pass through Ammeter unchecked with no circuit protection.
I'm unclear on whether or not it's the Ammeter itself that get hot & catches fire.....Or the old 14ga wires from the bulkhead to the Ammeter.
Starting in '65.....GM integrated the Shunt & Ammeter together, This is the style I think your referring too? I guess GM was moving the Shunt away from the underhood heat?
Must be, it was a 66 Impala with a dash fire. It was so many years ago when I was in trade school so it was the early 70's and I got the job or doing the harness. The only other one I remember was a 70 Chevy pickup with a dash fire.
Originally Posted by Trav
Are these the ones that carry the full alternator amp load at the gauge that had wiring problems?
Not in the original design intent, It has/had a separate Shunt under the hood to carry the amp load. Of coarse the Shunt could become "open" & the current would pass through Ammeter unchecked with no circuit protection.
I'm unclear on whether or not it's the Ammeter itself that get hot & catches fire.....Or the old 14ga wires from the bulkhead to the Ammeter.
Starting in '65.....GM integrated the Shunt & Ammeter together, This is the style I think your referring too? I guess GM was moving the Shunt away from the underhood heat?
Must be, it was a 66 Impala with a dash fire. It was so many years ago when I was in trade school so it was the early 70's and I got the job or doing the harness. The only other one I remember was a 70 Chevy pickup with a dash fire.
