Intermittent total loss of electrical

Mattax said

Thanks. I agree.


Hopefully they left the original wire and made a good splice to it.

I can't recall whether I could ever see the back of the ammeter from underneath - even with a mirror. Since everything is on the workbench right now I'm not going to be any help there. I *think* the only way to really see the ammeter posts clearly is to remove the dash panel. I'm pretty sure that's what I did when removing the panel. Lemme check my notes but I'm pretty sure I removed many of the connectors from underneath, but the ammeter once the panel was partially out.


Maxi fuse vs fusible link - next post

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I was able to get a good look at all the ammeter wiring from under the dash. The splice looks good...

...and the connectors on the back look original and clean. Could not verify tightness because I could not reach them (only see them), but no reason to suspect they are loose.

Back to the ignition switch wiring, I found a not-so-great splice into it for the aftermarket tach, and a bunch of loose electrical tape instead of shrink tube and cable ties, so I tidied all of that up.

Still plan to swap out the switch. I'll do some searching for a suitable fusible link to install at the starter relay. Looking forward to the info on the one you used. Thanks for all your time, suggestions and advice. It is much appreciated!