[DeTomaso] Electrical questions--HELP!

[SOBill at aol.com]

Chris,
 
Item #1 .... need to know what type of ignition system you have.  
Points/coil? MSD ... what type dizzy and what type ignition box.
 
Item #2 .... charge your battery before you start the engine. The  ammeter 
should show a high reading for less than a minute while it makes for the  
current required to start the engine and then settle down around zero. The  wiring 
in the Pantera charging circuit is scaled for the full scale current  of the 
ammeter  ... 75 amps. If you have a 100 amp or greater alternator  and the 
battery is low, you could be running 100 amps or more thru the wiring  and the 
ammeter. This could be a problem if it goes on long enough to charge a  really low 
battery.
 
SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com



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