Originally Posted by JMCFAN
Originally Posted by 6PakBee
I would have guessed it would be either the ammeter (P terminal) or the alternator terminal (J terminal) as they are connected to the battery directly. If you look at your wiring diagram, the alternator terminal leads to a splice in the wiring harness in the passenger compartment that feeds:

1) Ammeter
2) Ignition switch
3) Headlights
4) Fuse panel (always energized circuits)

It looks like it's one of them.


Am leaning towards the Ammeter since its original.. have pulled the headlight switch plug...not sure that is sufficient. Pulled individual fuses...but not all at once...will try that. Also disconnect the 2 large flat white connectors ( ignition switch and turn signals) Is there another connector..?


I'll look after breakfast. What I can't get my arms around is the 5 amp current. At that current you are dissipating over 60 watts of power. Typically you would be burning something up. Are you absolutely sure you are reading that correctly? That it's not 5 ma?

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