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Testing a Alt gauge #1370161 01/15/13 01:00 PM 01/15/13 01:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 209 Arkansas beatupcuda OP enthusiast
beatupcuda OP enthusiast Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 209 Arkansas	How do you test a alternator gauge when it's out of the dash ? 67-68-69 cuda ? thanks 68 Hemi 4 speed Cuda,,,,building ?

Re: Testing a Alt gauge [Re: beatupcuda] #1370162 01/15/13 01:14 PM 01/15/13 01:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	with a multy meter but you need current to be flowing threw it so it has to have a power source and a draw?? http://www.ehow.com/how_7943382_test-amp-gauge.html

Re: Testing a Alt gauge [Re: beatupcuda] #1370163 01/15/13 02:55 PM 01/15/13 02:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	Think you could use a sealed beam (high beam) and a battery positive to the amp gauge to the sealed beam and grounded back to the - on the battery! maybe a little switch to turn it off and on but not needed then test multy meter against gauge? should work.

Re: Testing a Alt gauge [Re: Dodgem] #1370164 01/16/13 01:05 PM 01/16/13 01:05 PM
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beatupcuda OP enthusiast Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 209 Arkansas	thanks !!! 68 Hemi 4 speed Cuda,,,,building ?

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