[DeTomaso] Alternator found

[SOBill at aol.com]

FWIW,
 
The story of the internals of the Pantera ammeter (with pictures)  are at 
_http://www.panteraplace.com/page178.htm_ 
(http://www.panteraplace.com/page178.htm) .   Inside the Pantera ammeter, between the two ammeter terminals is 
a heavy, solid  metal bar through which the current into or out of the 
battery creates  a magnetic field. The indicator needle mounts a very small 
magnet which  responds to the magnetic field in the metal bar to indicate 
charging/discharging  current. 
 
Pantera ammeters which get hot have loose and/or corroded internal  or 
external connections.
 
A properly working alternator only provides enough  current to maintain the 
nominal battery voltage.
 
The alternator current that goes into the electrical loads of the  car, 
other that the portion which is charging the battery, does not go through  the 
ammeter. As configured in an OEM Pantera, all the electrical loads, except  
the battery, are on the alternator side of the ammeter.
 
As configured in an OEM Pantera electrical system, the ammeter only  
indicates current going into or out of the battery.
 
Have fun  today,

_sobill at aol.com_ (mailto:sobill at aol.com)