68 Dart Voltage Reg "issues" - Where is factory mounting location
^^If you are going to insist on keeping the ammeter, I would go further. Don't just "fix up" the bulkhead connector. Either consider drilling out the black and red ammeter wires and passing wires straight through, or else make up a duplicate of the so called "fleet wiring." You will have to find this in some of the service manuals.
See, even "Ma" knew that the bulkhead connector was a problem. When you ordered the optional 65A alternator, you got what is called "fleet wiring." This may have been dealer done, I'm not sure. The ammeter was routed through a separate grommet in the firewall, leaving the original wires to just feed the interior, similar to the MAD modification.
This was known as "fleet" because it was used in police, taxi, etc "fleet" vehicles
Also by 71 or so, Ma had started using external shunt ammeters same as Ferd and GM. By 76? I have forgotten.........I believe the A bodies were also external shunt.
Here
mopar "fleet wiring" - Google Search
Here's the Satellite/ B body fleet wiring setup from page 8-167 of the '72 shop manual, which you can download from MyMopar
Notice the two wires going through the grommet near the bottom. Notice the dotted lines which are the original ammeter wires, cut and taped off
Ignore the bottom wire which is related to electric pump on some models
^^If you are going to insist on keeping the ammeter, I would go further. Don't just "fix up" the bulkhead connector. Either consider drilling out the black and red ammeter wires and passing wires straight through, or else make up a duplicate of the so called "fleet wiring." You will have to find this in some of the service manuals.
See, even "Ma" knew that the bulkhead connector was a problem. When you ordered the optional 65A alternator, you got what is called "fleet wiring." This may have been dealer done, I'm not sure. The ammeter was routed through a separate grommet in the firewall, leaving the original wires to just feed the interior, similar to the MAD modification.
This was known as "fleet" because it was used in police, taxi, etc "fleet" vehicles
Also by 71 or so, Ma had started using external shunt ammeters same as Ferd and GM. By 76? I have forgotten.........I believe the A bodies were also external shunt.
Here
mopar "fleet wiring" - Google Search
Here's the Satellite/ B body fleet wiring setup from page 8-167 of the '72 shop manual, which you can download from MyMopar
Notice the two wires going through the grommet near the bottom. Notice the dotted lines which are the original ammeter wires, cut and taped off
Ignore the bottom wire which is related to electric pump on some models
