Ammeter on a really HOT day

[Dennis H]

The fusible link is a very wise design feature, whether the ammeter stays or goes.
And it's not about "pleasure", watching the needle.

Yes, wise design. That description of leaving the lights on for 30 minutes to see the effect on the needle is the stuff dreams are made of.

 

[Darthomas]

Dreams are neither predictable nor repeatable.
The behavior of a properly working VR is.
So is the tapering charge as a battery comes up to voltage.

 

[Dennis H]

Should have used the word euphoria. More repeatable, with effort.

 

[Darthomas]

Should have used the word euphoria. More repeatable, with effort.

Jeez, I like seeing stuff work correctly but I don't know if I enjoy it quite THAT much.
Catching a good wave, that's euphoria.

 

[Dennis H]

Jeez, I like seeing stuff work correctly but I don't know if I enjoy it quite THAT much.
Catching a good wave, that's euphoria.

Pictures of Waves in Chicago or it didn't happen.

 

[Darthomas]

Not Chicago.
All you ever get here is mush.
Porter Indiana is where you go for waves.
When a low is centered over Michigan, and you have the full North to South fetch,
there's good surf.
Doesn't hold together like ocean waves because there's no tides, the waves happen in a shorter range.
When the wind dies off but the waves continue on for a few hours, you can get some really clean swells.
There are about 3 sand bars along that area by the dunes and you have to read the water for a while to figure where you want to wait for them.
The sets are tight, because they only have 300 miles to build up. Not well spaced out like ocean waves. If you aren't in exactly the right spot to catch one, you are out of luck,
And they're harder to catch because fresh water is not as buoyant.
Gurgle is your friend, I sure there are plenty of pictures for surfing Lake Michigan, but never ever in Chicago.

 

[Derwud]

Charlie doesn't surf... Why does Chicago blow, cause Peoria Sucks!!!

 

[moparjohnny]

Sorry, but I am not having ANY problems or issues, I am an electronics engineer.
I was hoping someone else had noted this "feature" designed to keep from boiling away battery electrolyte.
I will never deprive myself of the valuable information the ammeter provides, no matter how many people choose to.
I visited the "Mad" webpage over 5 years ago, and became actually angry that some company wants to turn Chrysler Engineering into GM lowest common denominator disregard for what's going on, and sell people on the idea that less information is better.
I have no use for a voltmeter in my dash, when I am concerned with current flow and direction.
I have repaired and adjusted many a brand new mechanical voltage regulator that were poorly gapped and adjusted, on my cars and others'.
The ammeter is my friend.
Yes, I've seen cars toasted and in the junkyard from loose ammeter nuts.
Ain't skeered.
I was simply noting that I had never seen clearly the reason WHY a voltage regulator even had a "discharge" contact, now I see its usefulness in extreme heat.
And I wonder whether electronic VRs have the ability slightly discharge a battery when the voltage climbs too high due to underhood temps.

i agree with you about ammeters,they work just fine if you do some maintenance with bulkhead and clean all corroded wires up and use some dielectric grease after cleaning,and do not overpower car with 200 amp alternator.or better yet do as i have done i replaced all wiring underhood and dash harness.i have a electronic vr,and a squareback 60 amp alternator.no more ad ons.that is my recipe,not changing.to each their on path.

 

[Darthomas]

This was another hot one, and light charge turned to discharge wgen the temp gague went up in stopped traffic, even with only ignition as the load.
Once moving well again, and underhood temps went back down to bottom of normal range, normal light charging returned. Love my mechanical regulator.
102 degrees inside at work today, lotsa water, no peeing at all.

 

[hangn0ut]

Charlie doesn't surf... Why does Chicago blow, cause Peoria Sucks!!!

Classic line,,,classic movie!