Can someone help? I need to drive my dart tomorrow
So if put the two wires together on the better of the two posts, then it can be driven and the charges system will still be working fine? No more concern for fire?
NO.
Something is drawing current through the charge circuit toward the battery.
The question is what?
If its the battery, then if all the connections are OK, you can drive it at low rpms or for a short while at higher rpms. This is the problem with bypassing the ammeter - you won't be able to monitor the current. A few minutes at 20 or 30 amps will be OK if all of the connections and wires are good. More than a few minutes and the battery acid will start to cook and will reduce its capacity to take a charge. Also, the wires will start to get warm running that much current for an extended period of time. Your car may have a fusible link, I forget the first year it was used. If your lucky, it will melt before the others do.
If its not the battery - then there is a short of some sort between the ammeter and the battery. This will be trouble with a capital T.
Explanation:
The ammeter only shows current flowing to or from the battery.
It is not an indication of voltage or alternator output.
Indirectly, you can see the effect of low alternator output in the ammeter.
- If the battery is fully charged and the ammeter cannot supply the electrical needs, the battery will supply the current (and you'll see the ammeter show discharge).
- If the battery is not fully charged, you'll see the ammeter go to zero when it can't provide enough power to recharge the battery. As the rpms climb, alternator output increases.
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