Help! Amp meter not working

[sincro]

I have a problem. My Amp meter is not working. When I first bought the car I noted that it was not working. During my referb, I installed a new amp meter, thinking the old one was bad. Now that I have the dash back in, the new amp meter is not working either. I traced the wires on the wiring diagram and note that one goes to the main power terminal on the starter and the other one goes to the horn relay terminal. Does the 1965 Corvette have a fuse link in these wires and if so, where is it located.:confused

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

I have a problem. My Amp meter is not working. When I first bought the car I noted that it was not working. During my referb, I installed a new amp meter, thinking the old one was bad. Now that I have the dash back in, the new amp meter is not working either. I traced the wires on the wiring diagram and note that one goes to the main power terminal on the starter and the other one goes to the horn relay terminal. Does the 1965 Corvette have a fuse link in these wires and if so, where is it located.:confused

Here's a link to Barry K's web page who has stored much helful info for the Corvette Hobbist. Here's a link to gauge's.. This should help..
http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_info/gauges & instruments/Troubleshooting gauges.pdf

Good Luck Thanks Barry.. You Da Man

 

[sincro]

amp meter problem

Wow! That is the information I have been looking for. I knew there had to be a shunt in the circuit somewhere but I couldn't find it to save my life. A voltage compairitor has to have one. That is an excellent explanation of the circuit. Simple and to the point.

THANK YOU for the link. Tomorrow, I will test it their way to see what that tells me.

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

Wow! That is the information I have been looking for. I knew there had to be a shunt in the circuit somewhere but I couldn't find it to save my life. A voltage compairitor has to have one. That is an excellent explanation of the circuit. Simple and to the point.

THANK YOU for the link. Tomorrow, I will test it their way to see what that tells me.

Good Luck on your hunt. Also Vist Barryk's web page as there is info of most of the systems on the Midyear.

 

[BarryK]

Mark, sure, just give out my tech article links to just anyone why don't you? trying to increase my bandwidth usage and cost me money??


Sincro
here is a link to my Tech Articles page if you require other info as you work on your car.
http://lbfun.com/Corvette/Tech/vettetech.html
utilize whatever you may need, that's what the page is there for.
Oh, and welcome to CAC

 

[sincro]

amp meter problem

BarryK, I would like to thank you for putting together such a great site and sharing it with us less knowledgeable Corvette lovers. You have a great site.

 

[BarryK]

sincro, I'm also one of the "less knowledgeable" Corvette lovers here! Why do you think I collected so many tech articles? I needed something to learn from as I attempt to work on my own cars. I than realized that if the articles were useful for me than they would be useful to others in the same situation so that's when I started collecting more and posting them up.

 

[JohnZ]

Wow! That is the information I have been looking for. I knew there had to be a shunt in the circuit somewhere but I couldn't find it to save my life. A voltage compairitor has to have one. That is an excellent explanation of the circuit. Simple and to the point.

THANK YOU for the link. Tomorrow, I will test it their way to see what that tells me.

99% of the time, a non-working battery gauge is due to corrosion of the terminals in the multiple connectors on the engine side of the fuse block; the sense wire from the gauge to the horn relay (18-ga. black/white) and the one to the battery cable stud on the starter solenoid (18-ga. black) are both in the inboard of the two multiple connectors. Carefully disconnect the plug (don't break the locking tangs), inspect and clean the male and female terminals, apply a light film of dielectric grease, and re-connect.

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

99% of the time, a non-working battery gauge is due to corrosion of the terminals in the multiple connectors on the engine side of the fuse block; the sense wire from the gauge to the horn relay (18-ga. black/white) and the one to the battery cable stud on the starter solenoid (18-ga. black) are both in the inboard of the two multiple connectors. Carefully disconnect the plug (don't break the locking tangs), inspect and clean the male and female terminals, apply a light film of dielectric grease, and re-connect.

Sincro

The above info From John Z is the Gosppel. John was around and worked as an Engineer for GM atthe time of the Midyear Corvette. He's advice is allways Right on.

Now..I hope his head can still fit thru the door..

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

Mark, sure, just give out my tech article links to just anyone why don't you? trying to increase my bandwidth usage and cost me money??


Sincro
here is a link to my Tech Articles page if you require other info as you work on your car.
http://lbfun.com/Corvette/Tech/vettetech.html
utilize whatever you may need, that's what the page is there for.
Oh, and welcome to CAC

I plan on posting you tech link site on the Japan Internet...

 

[BarryK]

I plan on posting you tech link site on the Japan Internet...

All I have to worry about than is a bunch of Japanese tourists with cameras around their necks taking pictures of my site.........