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This is all basic ohms law.
I agree with those who eliminated the bulkhead connector for a straight wire for the heavy current to the ammeter.
I did that 35 yrs ago.
The MAD website just makes me cranky.
The engineers who designed these systems did NOT expect (engineer) us to be loving these cars some 50 years later.
In the rust belt cars died in 5-10 years, often not for collision, rust out or motor/transmission mechanical breakage, but for effing bulkhead connector resistance point overheating and subsequently oxidized connectors that just gave up.
Silver is good, dull gray is bad.
LEDs will reduce current, but major thumbs up to whoever pointed out the need to be ready to give the bulb socket a half turn if the LED does not light.