Ammeter
 

Where can I buy a reliable ammeter --- PLZ !!?
Thanks

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Berts or Brattons always seemed to sell good parts and they stand behind what they sell!!

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Avoid aftermarket amp meters if at all possible.

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I have not seen a reliable long life ammeter in the replacement market for many years, and originals are hard to find.

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Including those which the bezel is a little small and the "fingers" don't hold it in place.

It took a rubber o-ring on the INSIDE of my instrument panel to hold that one in place.

Too bad really. Levels of quality above that usually seen - except for that diameter thing.

Joe K

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i had my instrument panel re plated and when I put it back I put in a ammeter I got from TAM's. That was in 2012. It has worked fine ever since. When I bent over the tabs I put a dot of clear silicone on each one.

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I've had my Pickup just over a year, and one day I changed out the wiring harness. Henry Ford could have given me another 1/2 inch there too -- as I was securing the wire to the minus side the nut kept turning but it would tighten -- when I changed that one out, in with the new one, two fingers broke --however, now the charging shows a much greater charge. Guessing my old meter wasn't performing as I'll get a 20 amp on start-up settling down to 5 -- this never happen with the old meter. Bert's meters are out-of-stock. What's special about an Orignal?
Thanks

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Bratton's catalog list ammeter as discontinued due to poor quality and out of stock online catalog.

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Good to know coupe

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While most of Snyders stuff is pretty good, this is one item that is not. They may still have some. But while I have found they work ok, the hand has a problem with staying glued on and can fall off.

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Snyder's and Bratton's would tell you that the ones they sold coming from overseas were poor quality.

Somebody told Brent a couple years back that they were looking into making a quality ammeter to Ford specs like original, but the cost would be more than the cheapo gyp parts and he wasn't sure if it would have a market if people could opt for the junk and save a few bucks.

It seems like the projected cost would be around $70-$75. I don't think that would be out of line for quality, and would be worth the price.

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Get and original and have it rebuilt. Bert's is a good source. Great guys to work with. JP

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Don't mean to hijack this thread but how does the ammeter work exactly?

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The pointer is held at the zero mark by a magnet behind the dial. Current through the brass plate between them disturbs the magnetic field and deflects the needle accordingly.

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I made a digital one just put it in an old case to see how well it was charging

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Anyone hear any updates on these being made new, and correctly:confused:

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If you ever get a chance to compare an original with a repop, the first thing you will notice is that the needle is very sensitive to any sort of movement in the originals where the copy is somewhat stiff. The originals were true D'Arsonval type movements where the copies are just a basic shunt with a rare earth magnet. The needle bearings were much better than the copies as well.

The closest units I've seen that were manufactured in the modern era are the little Lucas amp meters made for British motorcycles. At least they work like they are supposed to but they aren't a direct adaptation to the OEM Ford part. There again, the old ones made in the 60s are better than the new repops.