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Title: Ammeter wiring
Post by: JNS on Thursday,May 14, 2020, 01:38:18 PM

Can anyone advise me how the ammeter is wired up? Someone took it to bits and forgot to photograph it. I know the two very thick wires go to the two terminals at the back, and the blue/brown  wire connects to a 'bolt on' male spade terminal, and the white/brown wire connects to the other bolt on male spade terminal.
 What's troubling me is there seems to be some kind of insulating arrangement for one of the 'bolt on' spade terminals.
 Also according to the wiring diagram three wires go to one terminal on the ammeter and only one goes to the other. I dont think this is how mine was wired up.I'm looking at the Twin cam UK diagram as it's a UK car.
And it was all going so well..

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: 4129R on Thursday,May 14, 2020, 01:47:59 PM

For the ammeter to register power being used, the 3 must be fitted to the out side of the ammeter, or it will show negative drain.

Quite which is the out side you will have to find by trial and error. I would suggest as you look at the gauge, the right terminal logically should be the out side. Check to make sure the lead from the alternator is connected to the in side. This should be the brown with a white trace I believe.

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: dakazman on Thursday,May 14, 2020, 02:42:25 PM

First of all , What type Europa?

  Visit:  http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?board=

  Connect the colored wires as shown .
Dakazman

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: JNS on Sunday,May 17, 2020, 12:59:59 PM

Thanks for the help. The new dashboard is on and all buttoned up. :)

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: BDA on Sunday,May 17, 2020, 01:39:54 PM

Are you going to show us a picture so we can see how great it looks?!

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: dakazman on Sunday,May 17, 2020, 04:12:00 PM

     Pictures, we love pictures!  What were the other wires going to? What about this insulating arrangement?
Dakazman

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: JNS on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 12:10:49 PM

Tried to post a picture of the dash but it says the file is too large.
 I'll have to describe it.  It looks all lovely, just like new.
 (will ask wife if I can zip the photo or something, not good with computers)

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 12:18:03 PM

Here are instructions for reducing the resolution of your pictures: http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=1379.0

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: JNS on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 12:41:36 PM

resized dashboard

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: JNS on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 12:42:42 PM

Thanks BDA!

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: SilverBeast on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 01:24:41 PM

Very nice.  How do you stop the little Europa from ending up in the footwell during spirited cornering?

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: dakazman on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 06:26:17 PM

  Wow , very original!  :beerchug:
Dakazman

Title: Re: Ammeter wiring
Post by: JNS on Wednesday,May 20, 2020, 05:05:17 AM

Quote from: SilverBeast on Tuesday,May 19, 2020, 01:24:41 PM

Very nice.  How do you stop the little Europa from ending up in the footwell during spirited cornering?

Blue tack