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Old 05-02-2012, 08:39 PM   #1
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amp gauge

i jusy noticed my amp gauge is pegged to the left , i checked my battery with my meter and i am charging 14 volts . maybe a bad gauge ?
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Old 05-03-2012, 12:01 AM   #2
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Re: amp gauge

Loose shunt wire?
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Old 05-03-2012, 09:06 AM   #3
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Re: amp gauge

I don't have an amp gauge but shouldn't pegged left mean no charge? I'm pretty sure on an amp gauge that the current goes through the gauge to get to the battery so if your charging and the gauge doesn't show it's probably a bad gauge.
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Old 05-03-2012, 12:36 PM   #4
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Re: amp gauge

Pegged left should mean a heavy draw on the battery with no charging. Amp guages suck, they really don't tell you anything useful.
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