Hot ammeter

...according to some fans of ammeters, they never have issues. It is 50 years old, so it may have never been touched since new.
Still not getting it, I see. It’s the 50-year-old-never been touched since new, ammeters that tend not to experience ammeter connection resistance/heat issues. Those connections/insulators are also most likely to not have been abused or having to deal with the extra current relating add-on loads at the battery, placing these connections, and all other related charge system connections, well outside of their design limits.