Gauges/Sending Units

[hellnback]

the amp gauge vs the volt meter is just personal preference.Most just use volt meter because it's easier to wire and you'll have to run a 10 gauge wire for the amp meter and if i remember right it has to be in series so it needs 2 large wires,one from the alt to gauge then from gauge to battery.This  lengthens the battery charging circuit increasing voltage drop.

So I've got all the gauges in other than the voltmeter.... coming back & reading over this, I'm wondering: on the ammeter, since power runs "through" the gauge, am I correct in thinking that once I remove the ammeter, to put it simply I would basically just be tying those 2 wires back together to "re-connect" the circuit? :huh:

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[KONA77]

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[turboed-tx-20]

the amp gauge vs the volt meter is just personal preference.Most just use volt meter because it's easier to wire and you'll have to run a 10 gauge wire for the amp meter and if i remember right it has to be in series so it needs 2 large wires,one from the alt to gauge then from gauge to battery.This  lengthens the battery charging circuit increasing voltage drop.

So I've got all the gauges in other than the voltmeter.... coming back & reading over this, I'm wondering: on the ammeter, since power runs "through" the gauge, am I correct in thinking that once I remove the ammeter, to put it simply I would basically just be tying those 2 wires back together to "re-connect" the circuit? :huh:

Disconnect the 10 gauge wire from the alt and batt going to the amp gauge,tie in positive side of voltmeter to purple wire or switched power going to ignition switch and tie in ground to other gauge grounds.