Fitting an ammeter to 406.

[drobson]

Hi, I'm a newcomer to 406's and, being a nosey person, would like to fir an ammeter to my newly acquired vehicle. Any suggestions welcomed, Cheers.

[DiscoPol]

hello and welcome,

im sure somebody useful will be along soon with an answer

[steve_earwig]

Hi there, welcome.

A brief Google says: Fit a volt meter, it's less likely to set your car on fire

[DiscoPol]

Dont see why,

a cheap clamp meter could easily be butchered to show in the vehicle and there would be no contacts to make

but i will happily bow to the twin gods of wiggy and google

[steve_earwig]

You can get cheap DC clamp meters? That sounds ok.

[DiscoPol]

You can get cheap DC clamp meters? That sounds ok.

and im bowing

Ive got this one, but mine was liberated from work many moons ago, didnt realise they were so costly
http://www.pat-services.co.uk/kewtech-k ... gn=froogle

[Doggy]

I'd say voltmeter too - even if there are no issues with the measurement, my alternator's rated at 150A. I'd say that means you wouldn't be able to tell if it was charging or discharging unless it was in a big way.



Welcome BTW