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An ammeter measures the amperage (volume of

electricity) passing through it. The goal of instal-

lation is to reroute all the power through the am-

meter (Diagram 1) that drains or charges the bat-

tery, except the power needed to operate the

starter motor. When the vehicle is operating

above idle speed, the ammeter should be indi-

cating “0”, or a slight charge condition, which

shows a balance of charging and drain on the

battery.

Read all precautions and installation instruc-

tions carefully before proceeding with any in-

stallation work as the potential for electrical

damage or fire exists if an ammeter is improp-

erly connected.

PRECAUTIONS

1. Never ground either of the connection posts

for the ammeter.

2. Always use a wire size that is rated to handle

an electrical load equal to or greater than the

manufacturer’s specified output of your alter-

nator/generator.

3. Never connect the ammeter into the circuit

between the battery and the starter/solenoid.

4. Good electrical connections are important for

maintaining gauge accuracy and avoiding

heat buildup in the wiring.

INSTALLATION

As the many different vehicles that have been

produced have minor differences in the routing

and connection points of their charging systems,

it is not possible to provide specific information

for each vehicle. The eight drawings of Diagram

2 cover the relevant connection points of virtu-

ally every charging system in modern vehicles.

You will need to determine which drawing matches

your system. If you have difficulty in locating any

of these connection points refer to a wiring dia-

gram in an owner/service manual or contact your

local dealer/auto electrical repair shop for assis-

tance.

The following connection points are represented

in the drawings of Diagram 2:

B - Battery: the positive terminal

S - Starter/Solenoid: the main power wire to

the battery (largest wire)

A - Alternator/Generator: the main power wire to

the battery (largest wire at alternator) and, in

Drawings 1 & 5, the wire from the ignition/

accessories

I - Ignition/Accessory: the main power wire,

which receives power regardless of ignition

key position

Z - Junction: in Drawings 4 & 8, where “I” con-

nects into the circuit

Note: The circuit from the battery (B) to alternator

(A) or starter (S) to alternator (A) may also

contain a junction block, horn relay or headlight

relay, which is not shown. One of these is

likely to be connection “Z” in Drawings 4 & 8.

These locations are often handy connections

that you can disconnect and then attach the

ammeter wires to.

1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.

2. After you have identified which BEFORE

Drawing represents your charging system, ob-

serve the corresponding AFTER Drawing

which indicates how to connect the ammeter

into your charging system.

3. Find a convenient location in the circuit from

the battery to the alternator (Drawings 1 - 4)

or the starter to the alternator circuit (Draw-

ings 5 - 8) where you can break the circuit by

unbolting a connection. In Drawings 4 & 8,

this should be at Connection “Z”.

4. If your system matches Drawings 2, 3 or 6,

disconnect the Ignition/Accessory (I) wire at

“B” or “S”.

AMMETER — INSTRUCTIONS

Diagram 1

ALTERNATOR

AMMETER

BATTERY

IGNITION KEY

STARTER

ACTRON MANUFACTURING CO.

15825 Industrial Parkway

Cleveland, Ohio 44135

2002 Actron Manufacturing Co.

0002-000-2401

Remarques

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