wiring ammeter question.

[Russell Ashley]

"yes it may work for years, or it may let the smoke out of the wires tomorrow
if your doing a complete rewire... bypass the ammeter"

I disagree that you need to eliminate the amp gauge if you have new wiring and add the jumper. Needless to say, the slip on connectors must be tight on the tabs, but this is just common sense and applies to every connection. IMO If you saw a spark there had to have been a loose connection, or something touched something that it wasn't supposed to touch.