Factory ammeter

i kept mine. removed it, inspected the lugs and insulation and re-routed all the heavy load stuff away from it. headlights, A/C, ect on relays that don't go though it. this way it still works but it shouldn't melt down some day
That's interesting! How did you reroute the wiring around it?
Mines Bypassed And still hooked up! I ran my Alternator Feed wire to my Starter Relay first and then a piece of Fusible Link Wire to the
old spot for it on the Bulkhead. It would still show a Discharge thus Working... but it is no longer impeding the flow to charge my battery.
People disconnect them because they're probably rated for about 15Amps and we run 60Amp alternator's now, So...
I put a Volts Gauge on the Dash hooked to the Cig Lighter, I can Rely on that.
In this Pic it show's how I Also ran an 8gauge wire (fused at both ends) from the Alternator directly to the battery for charging.

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I'm glad you brought up the alternator because that was part two of my question. How do you know the amps of the alternator? The alt I have is a aftermarket one I have no clue what the amp is