[DeTomaso] Volt meter replacement

[Asa Jay Laughton]

That would work except the color is wrong.  I don't think swapping the 
guts with the Ammeter would do it.  Looks like a nice gauge though.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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Will Demelo wrote:
> Asa.
> FYI, A fellow is currently selling Veglia volt-meters on ebay for $39. 
> I bought one hoping to change the guts with my ammeter gauge so it 
> retains the same look.
> Don't know if Veglia gauges volt meters are common, but I thought the 
> price was good
> Will
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 12:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Questions on the Rick Moseley relay kit
>
>
>> Mike is correct, sorry if I mislead folks.  The relay kit reduces the
>> load on the Headlight switch and fuses, and reduces the load on the fan
>> fuses, at least according to Mike's own diagram found on The Pantera
>> Place in the article "Volts of Confidence."
>>
>> I will be replacing the two fan relays triggered by the
>> thermo-switches.  I'll probably wire them both in parallel, one driving
>> each fan but both triggered by the same thermo-switch.  I browsed
>> through Napa and Del City Wire today.  There -are- weatherpak -relays-
>> and connectors available.  I'll shop around a bit more but probably will
>> not replace with original equipment as I can tell you -they- are -not-
>> sealed, at least those on -my- car were not.
>>
>> The relay kit is now installed in my Pantera.  It was a rather simple
>> installation.  I double checked my wiring diagram at each step,
>> validating the hookups.  The only hookup left is the Ammeter.  I elected
>> to go with the Ammeter for a couple of reasons.  First, the wiring
>> bundle was already nicely taped and I didn't want to un-tape it just to
>> get the feed wire on the outside, in the trunk.  Second, I'll get a much
>> better reading of charge/discharge if it's hooked to the load side of
>> the Ammeter.  Eventually, I plan to replace the Ammeter with a Voltmeter
>> but that's down the road a ways.  I -did- remove the Ammeter in order to
>> clean the connections and snug up the posts.  I'll probably also get a
>> set of washers as recommended by SOBill Taylor.
>>
>> However....... on my way in to the Ammeter... I BUSTED my heater fan
>> switch.  As I was gently pulling the gauge panel forward, it simply
>> snapped in two.  Nice.  I guess that means it was due.
>>
>> Anyone have a heater fan switch they'd like to part with?
>>
>> Photos begin here:
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2770 
>>
>>
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>
>> & Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>>
>> 1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
>> 1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
>>
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>> http://www.asajay.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
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