The Ford Barn

Terry,NJ · 02-23-2014, 12:44 PM

All I know of electricity is Ohm's law E= I/R. But I don't understand it! So here goes, I put a new ammeter in the coupe. At first, everything worked fine! Then I was driving along and I noticed the the needle was centered on zero. No charge or discharge or it's just charging maybe 2 amps (trickle charge) Then it started working again! Viola! Hooray! I don't have to take this apart now! Then it goes back to zero and stays there for a while. The coupe always has enough juice to start, never had to jump it. But I'm only taking 5 mile rides to the flea market, What happens on a long drive? This is not working the way I know ammeters to work. (perpetual charge of varying amount) Is this correct for an A and I didn't notice? Or is it all wrong?
Thanks in advance, Terry

02-23-2014, 12:44 PM	#1
Terry,NJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Bucks Co. Pa Posts: 632	generator troubles ? All I know of electricity is Ohm's law E= I/R. But I don't understand it! So here goes, I put a new ammeter in the coupe. At first, everything worked fine! Then I was driving along and I noticed the the needle was centered on zero. No charge or discharge or it's just charging maybe 2 amps (trickle charge) Then it started working again! Viola! Hooray! I don't have to take this apart now! Then it goes back to zero and stays there for a while. The coupe always has enough juice to start, never had to jump it. But I'm only taking 5 mile rides to the flea market, What happens on a long drive? This is not working the way I know ammeters to work. (perpetual charge of varying amount) Is this correct for an A and I didn't notice? Or is it all wrong? Thanks in advance, Terry