66 mustang ammeter question
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I believe the wires you're looking for are 654 and 655
correct, however, what does 654 turn into on the other end of the main disconnect?
655 goes to the positive side of the coil. where does the other one end up?
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It goes to wire 37, the black w yellow stripe
and that hooks to the B+ on the alternator.
The "Ammeter" for the '66 is not a traditional Ammeter where it would be in series (IIRC they stopped doing that in the early '60s due to electrical fires under the dash).
This is more a voltage drop/gain reading type of meter, and is therefore placed in parallel. So by hooking one side up almost directly to the battery, and placing the other side on the "use" side of the B+ system, the meter reads voltage drop or gain, and registers it in a graphical user interface fashion as "ammeter".
HTH,
and that hooks to the B+ on the alternator.
The "Ammeter" for the '66 is not a traditional Ammeter where it would be in series (IIRC they stopped doing that in the early '60s due to electrical fires under the dash).
This is more a voltage drop/gain reading type of meter, and is therefore placed in parallel. So by hooking one side up almost directly to the battery, and placing the other side on the "use" side of the B+ system, the meter reads voltage drop or gain, and registers it in a graphical user interface fashion as "ammeter".
HTH,
BarnStang
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In the stock harness, there should be a pigtail connector near the starter soliniod. The other end "should" lead back to the regulater. It should be a yellow wire. I can check my book in the morning at the shop and let you know.