[DeTomaso] Best place to hook up a new circuit

[Roger]

Hi Again Charlie
Just now catching up on my mails, the instructions on mine did say connect DIRECT to battery via a fuse, my wire was also not long enough but you can extend it at the point of insertion of the fuse, I seem to recall my fuse is somewhere near the battery

Roger

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On 22 Jul 2012, at 18:56, SOBill at aol.com wrote:

> Ah, the *best* place.
> 
> IMNSHO (In My Not So Humble Opinion)
> 
> The best place is to connect the lamp power is the  load terminal of the 
> ammeter. The ammeter load terminal is the  terminal with the big wire that 
> doesn't go to the battery. This  connection allows the alternator to provide 
> the current to the lamps while  maintaining correct functioning of the 
> ammeter. For a picture of the ammeter  terminals, see 
> _http://www.panteraplace.com/Electrical/Ammeter%20Wiring.jpg_ 
> (http://www.panteraplace.com/Electrical/Ammeter%20Wiring.jpg) 
> 
> If you connect the lamp power to the battery, lamp current will  indicate 
> on the ammeter as a battery charging current when the alternator is  
> supplying the load. If the alternator is not supplying the load, the drain on  the 
> battery due to the lamps will not be indicated on the  ammeter.
> 
> The actual lamp circuit should contain a relay which connects lamp  power 
> from the ammeter terminal when you want the  lamps activated.
> 
> Have fun  today,
> 
> _sobill at aol.com_ (mailto:sobill at aol.com) 
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