Re: Connecting a voltmeter

[Marv Coulthard]

Ever so minuscule.. in the neighborhood of 1 or 2 milliamps.   Best to hook 
it to the output of the regulator... on someplace in this line.  It is not 
activated until the key is on.. and take a glance at it before you hit the 
starter..It will tell you if the regulator  and generator/alternator is 
working right.  Engine not running = 12V  engine running = 13.5V  Starting 
.. ohh about 10V.

cheers
Marv

At 10:56 PM 03/07/04, you wrote:
After fixing a charging problem on my 1973 GT6, I installed a Smiths 
voltmeter I had lying around to help keep an eye on things.  I have it 
connected to the hot side of the ignition switch.  Is this OK or should it 
be switched so it only works when the engine is on?  I kind of like the 
idea of knowing what condition the battery is in before I hit the 
starter.  Is this going to cause a drain on the battery?
Dave
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